A senior UN official on Tuesday famous {that a} ceasefire between Israel and Iran is an opportunity to stop additional battle and resolve considerations about Iran’s nuclear program by way of peaceable means.
“At the heart of this conflict is the nature of Iran’s nuclear program,” UN Political Affairs chief Rosemary DiCarlo stated at a Security Council assembly.
“Following the deadly clashes of the past 12 days, the ceasefire agreement is an opportunity to avoid a catastrophic escalation and achieve a peaceful resolution of the Iran nuclear issue,” she stated.
Saying efforts to revive the 2015 nuclear deal, referred to as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), have confronted persistent challenges, DiCarlo stated: “The JCPOA has faced many challenges since its inception, including the withdrawal of the US from the agreement in 2018 and Iran’s withdrawal from some of its commitments as outlined in the plan.”
She added that “Iran and the US engaged in five rounds of bilateral talks, facilitated by Oman. Regrettably, neither of these initiatives produced a way forward to ensuring the peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear program.”
DiCarlo stated the scenario has deteriorated following “the military escalation between Israel and Iran since 13 June and United States airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities on 21 June.”
She additionally cited “Iran’s strikes yesterday on a base in Qatar, an action which the secretary-general (Antonio Guterres) condemned,” as deepening regional instability.
“Diplomacy, dialogue and verification remain the best option to ensure the exclusively peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear program and to bring about concrete economic benefits to the people of Iran,” she careworn.
The UN, she added, “stands ready to support all efforts that advance peace, dialogue and stability in the region.”
Tehran and Washington held 5 rounds of Oman-mediated talks on Iran’s nuclear program. A sixth spherical was scheduled June 16, however was referred to as off after Israel attacked Iran.
Israel launched airstrikes on a number of websites throughout Iran starting June 13, together with army and nuclear services, alleging that Tehran was on the verge of manufacturing a nuclear bomb — a declare vehemently denied by Iran.
While Iran launched retaliatory missile and drone strikes, the US joined the battle by bombing three Iranian nuclear websites on Sunday.
After 12 days of fight between the 2 regional arch-foes, US President Donald Trump introduced in a single day a ceasefire between Israel and Iran to finish the battle.
Source: www.anews.com.tr