MNA � Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Majid Takht-Ravanchi argued that Washington�s new efforts to pressure Iran through Resolution 2231 is futile.

In a tweet on Thursday, he pointed to the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo who �claims that based on UNSCR 2231, the US is a �participant�, whereas 2231 refers to �JCPOA Participants�.�

�He omits �JCPOA� ref, since on May 8, 2018, his boss declared �ceasing US participation in JCPOA�. As such, the US has NO legal argument to be �participant�.�

According to a report by the New York Times, Washington is preparing a legal argument that the US is still a participant to the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran in order to put more pressure on Iran. �Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is preparing a legal argument that the United States remains a participant in the Iran nuclear accord that [US] President [Donald] Trump has renounced,� reads the report, adding, that the new plan is �part of an intricate strategy to pressure the United Nations Security Council to extend an arms embargo on Tehran or see far more stringent sanctions re-imposed on the country.�

Earlier on Monday, Zarif took to Twitter to condemn the new US plans, urging Pompeo to �Stop dreaming�. He noted that US has already declared �ceasing US participation� in the JCPOA.