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Araghchi: Iran committed to cementing economic ties with NAM
“We welcome unity and economic partnerships among Non-Aligned Movement countries to promote effective diplomacy and sustainable development within our group. This solidarity is vital for all our partners,” Araghchi said. He hailed Iran’s significant capacity to share expertise with developing nations in areas such as oil and gas and called for greater South-South cooperation. The top diplomat also referred to the economic restrictions imposed on Iran, saying that the “illegitimate sanctions” imposed by the United States and the European Union have limited Tehran’s ability to expand economic cooperation with other nations. Speaking in the 19th Ministerial Meeting of the Coordinating Bureau of the Non-Aligned Movement on Wednesday, Araghchi urged the member states to reject attempts by the United States and the three European countries known as the E3 — Britain, France and Germany — to reimpose United Nations sanctions on Iran.
“Just last month, the United States and the European permanent members of the Security Council tried to misuse the UN Security Council to reinstate terminated UN Security Council resolutions against Iran – a clear breach of the provisions laid out in Resolution 2231”, Araghchi said.
The Resolution 2231, which endorses the 2015 nuclear deal between Irna and world powers, expires on October 18. The 15-member Security Council on September 19 failed to adopt a resolution that would have prevented the re-imposition of UN sanctions on Iran after the three European parties to the nuclear deal triggered the "snapback" mechanism of the agreement, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). Subsequently, the UN reinstated the sanctions on September 28. Britain, France and Germany initiated the return of sanctions over accusations Iran had violated the JCPOA. The Islamic Republic has denounced the European measures as “unlawful, unjustified and provocative”. Pointing to the date when the resolution expires, the Iranian top diplomat said that “the revival of these terminated measures is completely groundless and illegitimate, amounting to nothing more than a means of political extortion.”