TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) -- The foreign ministers of Iran and the P4+1 (Britain, France, Russia and China plus Germany) on Monday stressed the importance of implementing a United Nations resolution to preserve the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), also known as the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, according to Iran's official news agency.
Following an unofficial video conference among JCPOA participants, the ministers released a statement saying that the nuclear deal, as endorsed by UN Security Council Resolution 2231, remains a key element of the global nuclear non-proliferation architecture and a significant achievement of multilateral diplomacy that contributes to regional and international security, Iran's official IRNA reported.
JCPOA participants re-emphasized their commitment to preserving the nuclear deal, and stressed their respective efforts in this regard, the statement said, adding that a full and effective implementation of the deal by all remains crucial.
In the statement, the ministers underscored the important role of the International Atomic Energy Agency as the sole impartial and independent international organization mandated by the security to monitor and verify the implementation of the nuclear non-proliferation commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal. They also stressed the importance of continued cooperation with the agency.
The ministers reiterated their deep regret toward the U.S. withdrawal from the deal, and stressed that the Resolution remains fully in force, the statement said.
The ministers did acknowledge the prospect of a U.S. return to the deal, it added.
The JCPOA was inked in July 2015. The United States withdrew from it on May 8, 2018, and later unilaterally reimposed sanctions on Tehran, despite objections from the international community.
