Baku, Azerbaijan, Nov. 21
By Fatih Karimov – Trend:
There is enough rationality in the US society to not jeopardize international interests, Bahram Qasemi, the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman, said.
Qasemi made the remarks in a press conference on Nov. 21 while commenting on Donald Trump's statements against the nuclear deal during his presidential campaign, Iran’s state-run IRINN TV reported.
“It is too early to judge,” Qasemi said, adding that Trump's stance is expected to be modified as he comes closer to beginning of his presidency.
The Islamic Republic will be patient and will monitor the developments inside the US, he added.
“We are waiting to see Trump's team and his actions, and then we will make appropriate decisions,” Qasemi said.
Trump severely criticized the nuclear deal during his presidential campaign.
He said he would rip up the Iran nuclear deal, which was aimed at curbing the nation's ability to acquire nuclear arms.
"The nuclear deal puts Iran, the number one state sponsor of radical Islamic terrorism, on a path to nuclear weapons," Trump said in one of his convention speeches.
Qasemi further commented on the US House of Representatives’ move to block commercial aircraft sales to Iran, saying that in last one year, various bills were passed or raised by the US representatives, none of which can be implemented.
The bill will now be headed to the Senate, from where, once passed, it would go to President Barack Obama for signature, which is a lengthy procedure, Qasemi said, adding Iran will wait until that time and if the outcome is contradictory to the nuclear deal or Iran’s interests, it will be dealt appropriately.
The Republican-controlled House of Representatives voted on Nov. 17 to prohibit the sale of commercial aircraft to Iran.
The US earlier agreed to allow Iran to purchase commercial passenger aircraft to update its ageing fleet under the internationally brokered Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA aka nuclear deal).