The European Union called on Iran to comply with its JCPOA commitments.

In a statement issued following the new report by the International Atomic Energy Agency, the European Union expressed regret and concern over the US withdrawal from the JCPOA and expressed concern over Iran's violation of the agreement.

The European Union welcomed the ongoing discussion on “Iran verification and monitoring in the International Atomic Energy Agency’s Board of Governors” in a statement on Tuesday (June 17).

The statement was issued in response to the latest report by the International Atomic Energy Agency, which accused Iran of failing to cooperate, including preventing it from visiting two suspected uranium production and storage sites.

The European Union statement, which was also signed by a number of non-EU European countries, commended the International Atomic Energy Agency for "carrying out its mission to verify Iran's implementation of the JCPOA with impartiality and a professional approach," and praised the Agency's regular and objective reports.

The European countries, while accusing Iran of violating the JCPOA, have emphasized their support for the agreement and wrote: "As parties to the JCPOA, we reiterate our continued support for this agreement and our commitment to cooperate in preserving and fully implementing it. We are deeply concerned about Iran's violation of its nuclear commitments, which has had serious and irreversible consequences on the path to nuclear proliferation."

The EU statement then described the JCPOA as an "important and multilateral achievement" and emphasized the EU's commitment to supporting it, saying that this support would serve to ensure the peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear program if the agreement is fully implemented by Iran.

The European Union statement then referred to Iran's enrichment activities at the Fordow site and enrichment beyond the limits set by the JCPOA, describing them as violations of the JCPOA and expressing deep concern about these cases.

The European countries then pointed to the move to activate the trigger mechanism last January, noting: "We have made it clear that we are pursuing a diplomatic solution to bring Iran back into compliance with the JCPOA, and that activating the trigger mechanism did not mean a decision to take the automatic path to the UN Security Council. We encourage Iran to engage constructively in this regard through serious consultations with us and the remaining parties to the JCPOA."

The European countries then expressed regret and concern over “the US withdrawal from the JCPOA, and in particular the failure to extend the sanctions exemptions related to nuclear non-proliferation projects, which are key parts of the JCPOA and were also approved in Security Council Resolution 2231.” The statement said that Europe’s lack of support for US sanctions was reflected, including in the launch of INSTEX by European countries that are parties to the JCPOA.

The European parties to the JCPOA have once again commended the International Atomic Energy Agency for issuing its quarterly report on Iran's implementation of the JCPOA.

Source: DW