Sputnik News- Amid rumors of possible US withdrawal from the Iranian nuclear deal prompted by a "calm before the storm" statement by President Donald Trump, another P5+1 group member that brokered the agreement back in 2015, China, has voiced strong support for the JCPOA.




Beijing hopes that the Iranian nuclear agreement will be further implemented despite�reports about�possible US withdrawal from�the deal, spokeswoman of�the Chinese Foreign Ministry Hua Chunying said Monday.
"The comprehensive agreement on�Iran is a good example of�settling an international problem through�negotiations, which played an important, positive role in�sustaining the international non-proliferation regime and ensuring regional peace and stability in�the Middle East. We hope that this agreement will be further implemented," the spokeswoman said.


Beijing's statement came amid�rumors of�the possible US withdrawal from�the Iranian nuclear deal fueled by�Trump's controversial remark during�a dinner for�military commanders attended by�reporters. Trump puzzled the White House media pool on�Thursday evening, referring to�the time during�which he posed for�a photo with�the country�s military leaders as "the calm before�the storm."

The statement prompted media speculations, saying that the US is going to�withdraw from�the Iranian nuclear deal with�The Washington Post reporting citing anonymous officials that�Trump was expected to�announce�within�a week that he would "decertify" the international nuclear deal with�Iran because it was not in�the US national interests.

On Saturday, Iran yet again defended the nuclear deal with�the country's president saying that�Donald Trump cannot change�the fact that the agreement is "irreversible."

The historic nuclear deal between�the leading global nations, including the United States, Russia, France, Germany, China, the United Kingdom, and Iran was signed on�July 14, 2015 after�years of�high-scale tension over�the nuclear program of�the Islamic Republic.

The Joint Comprehensive Plan of�Action (JCPOA),� commonly referred to�as the Iran Nuclear Deal, was signed in�July 2015 by�Iran and the P5+1 group of�nations comprised of�the United States, Russia, China, France and the United Kingdom plus Germany after�years of�diplomatic work.

Donald Trump called the�JCPOA, negotiated under�President Barack Obama's watch "an embarrassment" to�the United States during�his�speech to�the UN General Assembly�and has repeatedly criticized it during�his presidential and election campaign.