Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman, Seyyed Abbas Mousavi said Iranian Foreign Minister Mohamad Javad Zarif’s tour to America and Africa was “productive and successful” and reached expected goals.
At Monday"s press conference, the spokesman told reporters that a number of Chinese and Russian officials are due to visit Iran in the near future and related details will be announced subsequently.
Pointing to the extraordinary meeting of the Joint Commission of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) which was held on Sunday in Vienna, Mousavi said, “The meeting was productive and beneficial but resulted in no particular agreement”.
The official also denied claims that Omani Foreign Minister Yousuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah traveled to Iran to mediate between Tehran and London.
The spokesman announced that Zarif will hold a press conference for the first time in Iran next Monday, with domestic and foreign reporters in attendance.
Iran is waiting for practical and tangible actions by Europe towards fulfilling their commitments within JCPOA, the diplomat said, “Iran will certainly implement its third phase of reducing JCPOA commitments more strongly, if Europe maintains the current attitude”.
Answering a question about formation of a military coalition in the Persian Gulf and the countries that has expressed reediness to joint such a coalition he said, “We recommend trans-regional states not to join such coalitions as they are based on uncertainties and illusions”.
“Regional countries know how to preserve the regional security and Iran feels responsible for the security of the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz,” he added.
Source: ISNA- Date: (29 July 2019)