Iran: Failure of N. Deal to Further Complicate Situation in Mideast

“Abrogation of the nuclear deal means failure of diplomacy and domination of bullying on the international scene. This will certainly add to the political complications in the Middle-East region,” Araqchi said in a meeting with his Dutch counterpart Andre Haspels in Tehran on Tuesday.

He explained about Iran’s regional policies, and said, “Iran’s policy is maintenance of stability and increased security in the region unlike some states which have created different problems and tensions in the region with their political mistakes.”

“Accordingly, Iran has fought against the ISIL as the most important element of instability in the region,” Araqchi said.

Haspels, for his part, underlined his country’s support for the nuclear deal, and said, “The Netherlands will seriously pursue implementation of banking exchanges mechanism and realization of Iran’s merits under the nuclear deal.”

The US Treasury Department announced all sanctions on Iran lifted under the 2015 nuclear deal would be back in force on November 5.

The EU foreign policy chief and three European foreign ministers in their statement slammed the re-imposition of Washington’s fresh sanctions on Iran.

The statement described the 2015 agreement as “crucial for the security of Europe, the region and the entire world”, adding, “It is Europe’s goal to protect European economic operators engaged in legitimate business with Iran.”

The statement also vowed to preserve and maintain effective financial channels with Iran, and the continuation of Iran’s export of oil and gas.

“These efforts have been intensified in recent weeks, particularly those underpinning the European initiative to establish a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) on which we are proceeding with work to set up,” the statement said.

According to the statement, the SPV will enable continued sanctions lifting to reach Iran and allow for European exporters and importers to pursue legitimate trade.