During his weekly press briefing on Monday, Jaberi Ansari said the recently passed�legislation in Washington was part of the Zionist campaign to prevent and later to undermine the nuclear agreement between Iran and the P5+1 group of world countries.
On Saturday, Washington passed a law affecting its Visa Waiver Program (VWP), which normally exempts nationals from 38 countries from having to obtain visas to visit the United States. As a result of the changes, the program no longer includes dual nationals from Iran, Iraq, Syria�and Sudan�as well as�anyone else who has traveled to those countries in the past five years.
The US has sought to reassure Iran that the law�will not come in the way of the implementation of America�s commitments under the�nuclear agreement, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA),� with the Islamic Republic.
On Sunday, US Secretary of State John Kerry wrote a letter to Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad��Zarif, saying the visa changes �will not in any way prevent us from meeting our JCPOA commitments.�
Pointing to Kerry's letter,�Jaberi Ansari said the US is obligated under a�UN Security Council resolution�to carry out its commitments outlined in�the JCPOA, adding that Iran's criteria for adherence to the deal is the US' implementation of the agreement.
Asked whether Iran would remain committed to�the nuclear deal following the legislation, Jaberi Ansari said that an�Iranian committee�charged with overseeing�the implementation of the JCPOA�will make the necessary decisions regarding Tehran�s commitment�to�the deal.
�We will make all our efforts in order for both sides to honor their commitments and prevent the violation of decisions and obligations,� he said.
The nuclear agreement was reached between Iran and the P5+1 group of countries � the United States, Britain, France, China, and Russia plus Germany � in the Austrian capital of Vienna on July 14.
By Press TV
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