23 Dec 2024
Thursday 9 February 2017 - 13:21
Story Code : 250379

Iranian hard-liner slams Trump for not tearing up nuclear deal

Al-Monitor- Along with moderates and Reformists, Iranian hard-liners are slamming US President Donald Trump, but the reason of their criticism is different. Moderates are worried that Trump may fulfill his electoral promise by tearing up the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), while hard-liners lash out at the current US government for not destroying the deal.

Hossein Shariatmadari, known for his hard-line positions, has criticized Trump for not scrapping the Iran deal.

Following two years of negotiations between Iran and the P5+1 (United States, United Kingdom, France, Russia, China and Germany), the two sidesreached a deal in 2015. During the talks, and after reaching the JCPOA,Iranian hard-liners repeatedly questionedthe ability of Iran'snegotiation team to standup to the West.

During theUS presidential election, Shariatmadari described Trumps promise to tearup the deal as the wisest decision.He said, The JCPOA is a golden document for the United States but is considered nothing except humiliation and a loss for Iran."
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