The spokesperson for the U.S. State Department stated that while the United States is concerned about Iran's missile program, this issue will not affect the implementation of the nuclear agreement, and negotiations will continue. Alan Ir, the Persian-speaking spokesperson for the U.S. State Department, answered questions regarding the implementation of the nuclear agreement between Iran and global powers and the outlook ahead in an interview with VOA on Wednesday, April 1. Mr. Ir rejected claims by some Iranian officials that the U.S. is obstructing Iran's currency transactions, stating that the U.S. has not and will not prevent Iran from accessing its assets that were freed after the JCPOA was implemented: "It is clear that for the continuation of the JCPOA, the agreement must be valuable for all parties and beneficial to Iran." In detailing the benefits of the nuclear agreement's implementation for Iran, he mentioned the doubling of oil sales, signing international contracts, and access to SWIFT within just three months. The Persian-speaking spokesperson emphasized: "We are not preventing legal trade with Iran and authorized transactions under the JCPOA, and we support it." Mr. Ir also referred to recent comments by John Kerry, the U.S. Secretary of State, regarding the estimation of Iran's assets abroad, saying: "Mr. Kerry tried to clarify misunderstandings. There are various estimates, and our assessment is that Iran has $55 billion abroad that has been freed with the implementation of the JCPOA. Iran has accessed $3 billion of this amount in the past three months, which is reasonable. No one expects Iran to consume all the money quickly. This is not a dyeing vat." The Persian-speaking spokesperson for the U.S. State Department, on the eve of the third meeting of the JCPOA Joint Commission in Vienna, stated that the emergence of some problems in the implementation process of the nuclear agreement is "natural," saying: "All parties are cooperating and consulting together to resolve the issues." While emphasizing the sensitivity of Iran's missile program for the U.S., he said, "We are really concerned, but this concern does not overshadow the implementation of the JCPOA. These are two separate issues. We continue to engage constructively and consult and negotiate with Iran to resolve issues regarding the missile program and Syria in a mutually acceptable manner.
Alan Ir: We Are Not Preventing Legal Trade with Iran and Authorized Transactions Under the JCPOA
Alan Ir, the U.S. State Department spokesperson, affirmed that the U.S. is not obstructing Iran's legal trade or access to assets freed under the JCPOA, despite concerns over Iran's missile program. He highlighted the benefits of the nuclear deal for Iran, including increased oil sales and access to international banking systems.
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📰 What Happened
The U.S. State Department, through spokesperson Alan Ir, clarified that the U.S. is not obstructing Iran's legal trade or access to assets freed under the JCPOA, despite concerns about Iran's missile program.
- The U.S. supports legal trade and authorized transactions under the JCPOA.
- Iran has accessed $3 billion of its freed assets since the JCPOA's implementation.
💡 Why It Matters
📚 Background
The JCPOA, signed in 2015, is a landmark nuclear agreement aimed at curbing Iran's nuclear capabilities in exchange for lifting economic sanctions.
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