Iran’s foreign ministry said it is still committed to the path of diplomacy amid expiration of 2015 JCPOA nuclear agreement
The 10-year nuclear deal between Iran and world powers expired on Saturday, with Tehran announcing it is no longer bound by the 2015 agreement.
From now on, “all of the [2015 deal] provisions, including the restrictions on the Iranian nuclear program and the related mechanisms, are considered terminated,” Iran’s foreign ministry said in a statement, adding, however, that the Islamic Republic remains committed to diplomacy, AFP reported.
Under the deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), financial sanctions on Iran were lifted in return for limitations on its nuclear program.