Masoud Pezeshkian, the incoming president of Iran, expressed optimism about better ties with European countries despite accusing them of breaking agreements to lessen the effects of US sanctions.
On July 6, Pezeshkian defeated ultraconservative Saeed Jalili in a runoff election.
In an effort to “take Iran out of its isolation,” the 69-year-old has advocated for “constructive relations” with Western nations and is in support of bringing back the 2015 nuclear agreement between Iran and other world powers.
In 2018, Washington unilaterally pulled out of the agreement, reimposing sanctions and causing Iran to progressively back out of its provisions. The goal of the agreement was to reduce nuclear activities, which Tehran insists is done for peaceful reasons.
Pezeshkian stated in a late-Friday article in the English-language Tehran Times that following the US withdrawal from the 2015 agreement, European nations pledged to work toward preserving it and lessening the effects of US sanctions.
Pezeshkian wrote, “European countries have reneged on all these commitments.”
“I look forward to having constructive dialogue with European countries to put our relations on the right track, based on mutual respect and equal footing, despite these missteps.”
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