Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Tehran has not abandoned its aim to obtain nuclear weapons even after signing an agreement on its nuclear program.
MOSCOW (Sputnik) Tehran has not abandoned its aim toobtain nuclear weapons even aftersigning an agreement onits nuclear program, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday.
"Even aftersigning the nuclear deal, Iran has not relinquished its ambition toobtain nuclear weapons, and continues toact todestabilize the Middle East and spread terror throughoutthe world while violating its international commitments," Netanyahu said, asquoted byIsrael National News broadcaster.
He added that the international community should monitor Tehran's activities toensure Iran would not develop nuclear weapons.
On Saturday, International Atomic Energy Agency confirmed Iran's compliance withthe agreement oncountry's nuclear program and implementation ofthe Joint Comprehensive Plan ofAction (JCPOA), signed byIran and a group ofworld powers, came intoeffect.
On July 14, Iran and the P5+1 group ofcountries comprising the United States, Russia, China, France and the United Kingdom plus Germany, signed the JCPOA. The agreement guarantees the peaceful nature ofIran's nuclear program inexchange forsanctions relief.