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Iran's Zarif calls on US to return to 2015 nuclear deal

Reuters/Dubai

November 01, 2019 | 07:32 PM

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif attends a news conference, a day ahead of the first meeting of the new Syrian Constitutional Committee at the Untied Nations in Geneva, Switzerland on October 29

The United States should return to a 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and major powers, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif tweeted on Friday, saying the new US sanctions imposed on Tehran showed failure of Washington's policy.

"Rather than dig itself deeper, US should abandon failed policies & return to #JCPOA (the 2015 nuclear deal)," Zarif tweeted.The United States, who exited the pact last year and reimposed sanctions on Iran, on Thursday imposed sanctions on the Iranian construction sector and trade in four materials used in its military or nuclear programs."Subjecting construction workers to #EconomicTerrorism only manifests maximum failure of "maximum pressure”. US can sanction every man, woman & child but Iranians will never submit to bullying" Zarif tweeted.

By Reuters/Dubai

November 01, 2019 | 07:32 PM