Iran's Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali said on Tuesday that the Europeans created Instrument in Support of Trade Exchange (INSTEX) but no transaction has ever been made via the system.
Political science professor at New Hampshire University Kurk Dorsey believes that European governments were in a difficult position. They desperately want to keep Iran in the nuclear deal, even if Iran keeps only some parts of it.
“Swiss humanitarian channel, though limited, is a positive step towards delivering humanitarian goods to Iranians,” Managing Director of the Association of Iranian Banks in Europe Amir Alizadeh told ILNA.
Joint Commission of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on Friday described the international deal as a multilateral achievement which is considered a major key to Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif described as positive recent decision made by six European countries for joining the Instrument in Support of Trade Exchanges (INSTEX).
Belgian ambassador to Tehran Véronique Petit announced that Belgium would join INSTEX financial channel.
“The current tensions are partly a result of the US violation of the 2015 nuclear deal (JCPOA) last year,” political science professor said.
A British journalist told to ILNA news agency that Iran never wants a nuclear deal to be destroyed. Even lowering its obligations does not mean that they want the agreement to be annihilated, they want to make other members of the agreement fulfill their obligations towards Tehran.
U.S political science professor at Open University Edward Wastnidge underlines that Islamic Republic of Iran has every right to defend itself from hostile acts and nations.
Former Swedish Foreign Minister Jan Eliasson said to ILNA news agency that the Swedish government is considering joining INSTEX.
