Iran's foreign minister warned Monday of the consequences of waging 'economic war' against the Islamic republic through US sanctions, saying those conducting and supporting it could not expect to 'remain safe'. 'One cannot expect an economic war to continue against the Iranian
Tehran - Iran's foreign minister warned Monday of the consequences of waging"economic war" against the Islamic republic through US sanctions, saying those conducting and supporting it could not expect to"remain safe".
Iran signed a landmark nuclear accord with Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia and the United States in 2015, leading to sanctions relief in exchange for curbs on its nuclear programme. "There is war in Syria and in Yemen, fortunately not here," Maas said."We want to do everything we can to keep it that way" for Iran.
It was in Iran's"political and strategic interest to maintain this agreement and the dialogue with Europe", he said.The nuclear deal, Maas said, is"extraordinarily important" for Europe's security and they"have made the greatest effort to meet commitments.
The oil embargo has hurt Iran's main supply of foreign revenues, while the banking sanctions have scared away foreign investors and made money transfers through official channels nearly impossible for businesses. Washington and Riyadh have accused Tehran of being behind those attacks, a charge it has dismissed as"laughable".
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