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Iran's Zarif Calls on US to Return to 2015 Nuclear Deal


FILE - Iran's Foreign Minister Javad Zarif reacts during a news conference with Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (not pictured) in Moscow, Russia, Sept. 2, 2019.
FILE - Iran's Foreign Minister Javad Zarif reacts during a news conference with Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (not pictured) in Moscow, Russia, Sept. 2, 2019.

The United States should return to a 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and major powers, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif tweeted on Friday, saying the new U.S. sanctions imposed on Tehran showed failure of Washington's policy.

"Rather than dig itself deeper, US should abandon failed policies & return to #JCPOA (the 2015 nuclear deal)," Zarif
tweeted.

The United States, who exited the pact last year and reimposed sanctions on Iran, on Thursday imposed sanctions on the Iranian construction sector and trade in four materials used in its military or nuclear programs.

"Subjecting construction workers to #EconomicTerrorism only manifests maximum failure of "maximum pressure". US can sanction
every man, woman & child but Iranians will never submit to bullying" Zarif tweeted.

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