Tehran: Iran's nuclear deal with world powers is holding a year after it was agreed but more needs to be done to ensure its full implementation, a top Iranian negotiator said today.
"The total process has been relatively satisfactory despite the difficulties that we see in the implementation," Hamid Baeidinejad told a press conference in Tehran for the first anniversary of the agreement.
"We belive that the deal has not been violated so far and efforts continue to resolve the remaining issues," Baeidinejad said.
The deal between Iran and the P51 group of powers (Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia and the United States) limited Tehran's atomic programme in return for the lifting of some international sanctions, which took effect in January.
There has been some disappointment in Iran that the lifting of the sanctions has not yet led to significant investments, with many international investors and banks still wary of doing business with the Islamic republic.
Despite the lifting of nuclear-related penalties, Washington and the European Union maintain some sanctions on Iran over its human rights record and ballistic missile testing.
Asked if Iran had oversold the deal to its people, Baeidinejad said: "We knew exactly what was agreed upon in the deal and what was not."
He said Tehran "had more expectations on the removal of economic, banking and financial restrictions, but despite all these deficiencies there is a feeling of hope inside our country to remove these obstacles" through more talks.
"We will not agree to anything less than the full implementation of the JCPOA," he said, referring to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, the official name of the agreement.
The agreement caused "great optimism" in Iran on "unrelated issues", Baeidinejad said, but those expectations are "fortunately being balanced and adjusted to reality".
"The total process has been relatively satisfactory despite the difficulties that we see in the implementation," Hamid Baeidinejad told a press conference in Tehran for the first anniversary of the agreement.
"We belive that the deal has not been violated so far and efforts continue to resolve the remaining issues," Baeidinejad said.
There has been some disappointment in Iran that the lifting of the sanctions has not yet led to significant investments, with many international investors and banks still wary of doing business with the Islamic republic.
Advertisement
Asked if Iran had oversold the deal to its people, Baeidinejad said: "We knew exactly what was agreed upon in the deal and what was not."
Advertisement
"We will not agree to anything less than the full implementation of the JCPOA," he said, referring to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, the official name of the agreement.
Advertisement
COMMENTS
Advertisement
Amid Tensions, Iran's Big Nuclear Bomb Warning To Israel UK, France, Germany Agree On Iran Nuclear Sanctions Strategy US, Iran Close To Informal Understanding Aimed At Easing Tensions Life On Earth Originates From One Ancestor, Older Than Previously Believed Send Reports Every 2 Hours: Centre To States On Kolkata Horror Protests Siddaramaiah's Swipe At Governor Amid Calls For Resignation: 10 Points Trump, Kamala Harris To Fight For Pennsylvania Votes With Rally, Bus Tour Send Reports Every 2 Hours: Centre To States On Kolkata Horror Protests Thar, Scorpio SUVs Inside Restricted Zone In Ranthambore Tiger Reserve Seized Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.