Alireza Jahangiri, the Iranian ambassador to The Hague, has said the ruling by the International Court of Justice to ease sanctions on Tehran was a “victory for Iran”. On Wednesday, the Hague-based UN’s top court ordered the United States to ease some sanctions against Iran, including those related to the supply of humanitarian goods and […]
Alireza Jahangiri, the Iranian ambassador to The Hague, has said the ruling by the International Court of Justice to ease sanctions on Tehran was a “victory for Iran”.
On Wednesday, the Hague-based UN’s top court ordered the United States to ease some sanctions against Iran, including those related to the supply of humanitarian goods and the safety of civil aviation.
The ruling was made in response to a plea from Tehran after President Trump’s announcement in May that he would withdraw the U.S. from the 2015 international nuclear agreement, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
“A legal victory for Iran. The U.S. isolated unanimously at the ICJ. The court ordered the U.S. to comply with its obligations violated through re-imposition of sanctions on Iranian people by withdrawal from the JCPOA,” Ambassador Jahangiri tweeted.
The ambassador added, “The U.S. should return to the nuclear deal and respect international agreements.” Iran and the U.S. signed the Treaty of Amity in 1955 which is still valid according to international law. The treaty consists of an introduction and twenty-three articles and emphasizes encouraging mutual trade and investments.
