UK certain Iran nuclear deal will proceed

24/10/2017 6:37

        There is absolutely no doubt that
        a deal between Western powers and Iran to curb its nuclear
        programme will survive despite the U.S. decision not to
        recertify the deal, Britain's foreign minister Boris Johnson
        said on Monday.
        
        Johnson was giving a speech on foreign affairs in London.
        
        U.S. President Donald Trump broke ranks with other major
        powers earlier this month by refusing to formally certify that
        Tehran is complying with the deal, known as the Joint
        Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), even though international
        inspectors say it is.
        
        The U.S. Congress now has 60 days since Trump's action to
        decide whether to reimpose economic sanctions on Tehran that
        were lifted under the pact.
        
        U.S. Disarmament Ambassador Robert Wood said on Monday
        Washington would "continue to meet its commitments under the
        JCPOA and will hold Iran strictly accountable for each and every
        one of its commitments as well."
        
        Wood was speaking at a United Nations meeting in New York.