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Lives of Its Forces Remarks About JCPOA Europe Equivocating TEHRAN (PressTV) - A senior Iranian commander warns the United States to “act responsibility” in the region to protect the lives of American forces Since the Beginning operating there. Hours after the U.S. announced its pullout of the nuclear deal, The remarks by the commander of the Central the JCPOA, on May 8, 2018, European Union in a statement Headquarters of the Khatam-al Anbiya Headquarters deplored the U.S. decision for leaving the JCPOA, adding that came on Sunday, a few days after the elite force shot if the U.S. changes its mind, they will welcome it. EU in this down an American spy drone, which ignored the statement with a full rudeness said that as long as Iran remained Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC)’s repeated committed to the JCPOA, it would remain committed to it, too. warnings and intruded into the country’s airspace. But Europe was actually equivocating, buying time Major-General Gholam-Ali Rashid, who was visiting and telling a lie because the claim was raised while Iran the command and control center responsible for the was fully committed to the JCPOA and Europe, from IRGC Aerospace Division’s radars and missile systems, the day one, did not meet any one of its obligations. urged the US administration to “avoid wrongful At that time experts and analysts, all far-seeing people, behavior in the region.” those who were concerned and even Europologists He called on Washington to avoid any “misconduct” emphasized that according to the article 36 of the JCPOA to ensure the safety of its soldiers in the region and and in case one party in the agreement does not meet its prevent any risk to their lives. obligation, Iran is entitled to stop its reverse obligations “The U.S. administration must act responsibly to and to ignore the JCPOA. But unfortunately Iranian protect the lives of American forces by avoiding statesmen who used to emphasize Iran’s immediate and misconduct in the region,” Rashid stated. unimaginable response before the U.S. pullout from the The IRGC specified the downed intruding aircraft JCPOA, in contemplative remarks said, “A pesky being as a sophisticated U.S.-made Global Hawk, saying has left the JCPOA and we remain committed to the deal it was brought down over the southern coastal and continue it with other signatories of the deal.” province of Hormozgan. See Page 7 In some stage, the European signatories of the JCPOA (UK, France and Germany) agreed to meet Iran’s demands according to the deal and they were to guarantee IRAN NEWS POLTICAL DESK FATF Ratification implementation of their obligations. But the European side not only dodged giving guarantees but also joined the U.S. Depends on TEHRAN - Head of Iran’s Foreign Policy Strategic Council Kamal Kharrazi said British Deputy Foreign in meeting their obligations regarding the JCPOA and from Secretary for Middle East Andrew Marrison announced Europe’s financial mechanism would soon be launched the first day, they once and again proved they follow the U.S. Trump’s Behavior and reiterated London’s support of the JCPOA but all of his words were redundant. path by issuing useless and later insidious statements. On the sidelines of the meeting, Kharrazi said that this was the first visit of British Deputy Foreign Minister to IRAN NEWS POLITICAL DESK Since May 8, 2018 when the U.S. left the JCPOA, Tehran to pursue bilateral ties. He said that Tehran is ‘serious’ about reducing its commitments to the nuclear deal Iran has met all of its obligations regarding the JCPOA if European countries fail to adopt necessary ‘practical’ measures by the 60-day deadline. in compliance to the Europe’s demand led by vicious UK. TEHRAN - Ahmad Tavakoli, a member of Iran’s “Three European signatories to the deal have not adopted any serious measures [to save the agreement], so Iran But in return, Europe used to deliver nothing but a fist of Expediency Council, says the country’s ratification is reducing its commitments according to the JCPOA’s text … After the 60-day deadline, next steps will be taken void promises till Iran’s Supreme National Security of the bills required for taking Iran out of the FATF and Iranian authorities are serious about their decision,” he told reporters after a meeting with Marrison in Tehran. Council issued a statement on the anniversary of the U.S. blacklist depends on the U.S. president’s behaviors, On May 8, exactly a year after the U.S. pulled out from the JCPOA, Iran revealed countermeasures to U.S.’ pullout of the JCPOA. See Page 7 and thus the Council has postponed reviewing the withdrawal, giving the other remaining parties to the JCPOA 60 days to comply with their commitments, bills until a ripe time. particularly those regarding Iran’s economic interests in the banking and energy sectors, before reducing portions He said these two bills are currently put aside at the of its own commitments to the agreement stage by stage. Iran says its decision to reduce commitments to the Tehran Ready council and the members do not see any reason to JCPOA, given the current status of the deal, is within its rights under the agreement rush to ratify these two bills, but they would be Kharrazi quoted the British diplomat as having said that INSTEX (Instrument in Support of Trade Exchanges) To Fulfil Iraq’s Air studied at the ripe time. will be operationalized ‘soon’ and that UK supports the Iran deal but London has its own set of problems with Tavakoli noted that “when we say we do not see any Washington. “These are repetitive words,” Kharrazi said. Defense Needs reason to rush, it means that it’s not on the agenda.” In late January 2018, Europe announced the establishment of a special trade mechanism dubbed as INSTEX He also warned of the dangers of ratifying these bills (Instrument in Support of Trade Exchanges) in a bid to save JCPOA after the withdrawal of the United States. TEHRAN (IFP) - A top Iranian military official says saying that the enemy is pushing for their approval, but The mechanism, which is yet to prove its effectiveness, is said to initially cover trades of food, medicine and the Islamic Republic is fully prepared to help the when they do not comply with their commitments, there medical devices and to gradually include other areas. neighboring Iraq fulfil its air defense needs. Brigadier General Alireza Sabahifard, the Commander is no need to hurry. See Page 7 Europeans should provide resources for INSTEX to enable it to trade with Iran, he said, adding, “one should see whether Europe is making empty promises or taking practical steps in the two weeks that remain until the deadline.” of the Air Defense Force of the Iranian Army, made the remarks in a Sunday meeting with Major General Tariq Abbas Ibrahim Abdul Hussein, the chairman of the Tehran to Take Legal Iran-Iraq joint commission, in Tehran. Action Against U.S. “The Air Defense Force of the Iranian Army … has Yemeni Forces Shoot Down 3rd Saudi-Led Spy Drone managed to produce various air defense systems, including Drone Intrusion tactical and stationary radars, artillery and missile weapons, SANAA (PressTV) - Yemeni army forces, supported by allied fighters from Popular Committees, have intercepted and targeted signal and data collecting equipment, electronic warfare IRAN NEWS POLITICAL DESK another unmanned aerial vehicle belonging to the Saudi-led military coalition in the skies over Saudi Arabia’s southwestern border gear, and drones for missions and applications in diverse region of Najran in retaliation for the alliance’s atrocious military aggression against their impoverished country. frequencies and ranges,” General Sabahifard said. TEHRAN - Vice President for Legal Affairs says the Yemeni air defense forces and their allies shot down the drone as it was flying in the skies over al-Sadis area of the region, located He pointed to the areas in which the Iranian and Iraqi air US move to send a spy drone to the airspace of Iran 844 kilometers (524 miles) south of the Saudi capital Riyadh, on Sunday. The development came a day after Yemeni air defense defense forces can cooperate, and said, “We are ready to form is a violation of international law, and a legal action forces and their allies downed a drone as it was on a reconnaissance mission over al-Mazraq area in the Harad district of Yemen’s expert committees to prepare the grounds for expansion of will be taken in this regard. northwestern province of Hajjah, located approximately 130 kilometers northwest of the capital Sana’a. On Friday, Yemeni army mutual cooperation in all areas.” The Iranian Air Defense, Laya Joneydi said intrusion into the maritime, forces and Popular Committees fighters shot down a spy drone of the Saudi-led military coalition in the skies over Yemen’s strategic relying on Iranian expert, is fully prepared to fulfil Iraq’s air land and aerial borders are not acceptable and western coastal province of Hudaydah.