Foreign Minister: Congressional sanctions jeopardize nuclear deal

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qasimi said Wednesday that the new US sanctions against his country "jeopardize the successful implementation of the nuclear agreement," stressing that Iran will reciprocate.

"The ratification by the US House of Representatives of the new sanctions list, and in the event of its final ratification and entry into force, would be a disregard of the nuclear agreement, which is a multilateral international agreement.

He said that the Islamic Republic of Iran has also kept its commitments and implemented them so far, as confirmed by the International Atomic Energy Agency and endorsed by the 5 + 1 countries, it expects all parties to the nuclear agreement, including the US government to abide by its commitments and implement them Also".

The spokesman said that the Iranian Foreign Ministry considered the text of the draft resolution on the military forces and missile capabilities of Iran "illegal and unjustified and unfounded."

"Congressmen accuse Iran of destabilizing the region while their country has played a key role in its aggression against Iraq in finding terrorist groups such as Al-Qaeda. The escalation of instability in this region and the current extremism is the result of the irresponsible and irresponsible policies of the United States and its allies "He said.

On the other hand, announced the Iranian armed forces, according to the spokesman, Brigadier General Massoud Algerian, it will make "Washington regret its aggressive practices towards Iran."

He urged the administration of US President Donald Trump, after the ratification of the US House of Representatives, to "be more cautious and cautious than before about its military orientation in the vicinity of Iran."

"The army and the Revolutionary Guards will change the game with the Americans in any arena," he said, adding that "the consequences of any new misconduct in the region will be on Washington."

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