“We are still pursuing,” he noted, warning that Iran’s “serious reaction” will be shown after implementation of ISA.
In December 2016, the US Senate voted 99-0 to extend the ISA for another decade. The bill was passed by the House of Representatives nearly unanimously in November. The renewal of ISA took effect on December 15 with a procedural protest from President Barack Obama, who decided to let the legislation become law without his signature.
Nonetheless, the recent session of the JCPOA joint commission - a group tasked with monitoring commitments to the nuclear deal– ended with a press release that just “recognizes the US assurance” that ISA extension would not violate the nuclear accord.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani had already warned that implementation of ISA will constitute a “clear and flagrant violation of the JCPOA” and draw a “very harsh reaction” from Tehran.
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