The President of Iran stated that his country has never supported the aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, speaking at the UN General Assembly in New York, said that his country has never supported Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. About this informs The Guardian newspaper.
Pezeshkian also emphasized Iran’s willingness to negotiate with Western countries, denying accusations of supplying ballistic missiles to Moscow.
“We are ready to sit down at the negotiating table with Europeans and Americans for dialogue and negotiations. We have never approved Russian aggression against Ukraine.”Pezeshkian stressed.
The statement came amid accusations from the US that Iran is supplying missiles to Russia for use in the war against Ukraine. Pezeshkian strongly denied the accusations and said his government was ready to resume negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program.
The situation with sanctions and the nuclear agreement
International sanctions against Iran were introduced in order to limit exports to the country of nuclear, missile and military products, as well as investments in the oil and gas and petrochemical industries. The sanctions include a ban on cooperation with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Iranian banks and insurance companies, as well as on financial transactions and interaction with the Iranian navy.
After the Islamic Revolution of 1979, sanctions were imposed by the US and later, in 1995, were expanded. In 2006, the UN Security Council passed a resolution calling for an end to the uranium enrichment program.
In 2015, Iran, along with the United States, Russia, China, Germany, France and the United Kingdom, signed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on its nuclear program, which was intended to prevent Tehran from developing nuclear weapons. After that, in January 2016, the US and the EU lifted some of the sanctions on Iran, unblocking about 100 billion dollars in foreign banks. Iran, in turn, announced plans to export 500,000 barrels of oil per day with the prospect of an increase to 1 million barrels.
However, in 2018, under the presidency of Donald Trump, the US withdrew from the nuclear agreement and renewed tough sanctions against Tehran. Negotiations on returning to the terms of the agreement resumed in April 2020 in Austria, but reached an impasse after the election of Iran’s President Ibrahim Raisi in 2021. Raisi, known for his tough stance on relations with the West, has helped Tehran continue to build up its uranium stockpile to levels beyond agreed limits.
