Saying that Iran’s approach is to maintain the JCPOA, the Iranian president stressed “fulfilling the commitments by all parties and guaranteeing the security of free shipping in all waterways, including the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, are two of Iran’s major goals in the ongoing negotiations.”

He criticized the Europeans for not taking any practical steps to live up to their commitments after the US withdrawal from the JCPOA and re-imposition of sanctions on Iran.

The Iranian president said the full lifting of all anti-Iran sanctions would lay the ground for future negotiations, stressing that if Europe fails to fulfill its commitments, Iran will implement the third phase of reductions in its commitments to the nuclear deal.

He, at the same time, stressed that the third step will be reversible like the two previous steps.

Rouhani also described the JCPOA agreement as unalterable, stressing that all parties must be committed to its content.

Elsewhere, the Iranian president touched upon the issue of Yemen and emphasized a political solution to the crisis with the aim of reaching sustainable peace based on justice in the war-torn country.

He also warned against the Zionist regime of Israel’s warmongering policies in the region, urging France, as a permanent UNSC member, to try to act in accordance with UN resolutions and support the UN Charter.

The French president, for his part, said that the Iranian and French experts had achieved good results in resolving the problems ahead and that a meeting would be held this week between the French and Iranian economic experts in Paris.

Macron added the decision to continue talks and solving the problems through negotiations is a proper decision.

He warned that the failure of the JCPOA will embolden many hard-liners in the international arena, adding that “we must look for a solution to secure our mutual interests, and in this regard, France will pursue solving political and economic problems on the way of dealing with Iran and resolve tensions.”

The French president also called for expansion of Iranian-French cooperation to resolve regional issues and problems, including the Yemen crisis.

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Rouhani told Emmanuel Macron that Iran has always stressed the security and freedom of navigation in the region and the Strait of Hormuz.

He described the negotiations over the past months as a positive and step forward, noting that Iran’s steps to diminish JCPOA commitments are aimed at benefiting its interests in the JCPOA and to have a more sustainable JCPOA after the other parties implement their commitments.

The Iranian president urged for intensifying efforts to accelerate Iran’s banking and oil relations with other countries as Iran’s basic rights incorporated in the JCPOA, stressing the need for fair and based on expertise solutions.

Rouhani added that expanding Iran-Europe cooperation can create a peaceful and safe atmosphere for the region and the world, adding that France as one of Iran’s long-standing partners in the European Union can play a constructive role in this regard.

The French President Emmanuel Macron, for his part, reiterated Paris’ commitment to the JCPOA, adding that reaching a mutually acceptable conclusion which ensures Iran’s interests in the JCPOA is important for Paris.

The French President also welcomed Rouhani’s offer of consultations between Iranian and French experts and officials to achieve suitable solutions to various regional and international issues and emphasized the expansion of Tehran-Paris cooperation in this regard.

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Meanwhile, President Macron admitted that the Europe’s actions to make up for Iran’s losses after the US withdrawal from the JCPOA have not been successful and effective, promising again that the EU will spare no efforts to compensate for the US sanctions.

He also described the end of the JCPOA as suggesting a collective failure and a regrettable action, declaring that “France is ready to double its efforts, especially in the direction of Iran’s demand that is a halt to the economic war.”

President Rouhani, for his part, warned that “the continuation of this economic war can lead to other threats in the region and the world.”

Rouhani said that Iran’s recent decision to reduce JCPOA commitments have been completely in accordance with the JCPOA, calling on the EU to live up to their commitments under international agreements and UN resolutions to save the nuclear deal.

Referring to his French counterpart’s offer, the Iranian president said “a halt to all sanctions could be a preliminary move between Iran and the P5 + 1.”

He said that Iran has preserved the deal despite all US pressures and sanctions over the past 14 months within the framework of its ‘strategic patience.’

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The two top diplomats exchanged views on international and regional issues, including how to advance the peace process in Syria within the framework of the twelfth Astana talks.

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