Washington, June 19(TNS): The US State Department said Monday that Assistant Secretary of State for International Security and Nonproliferation Christopher Ford will lead a delegation to Seoul and Tokyo to convey the US Iran policy.<\/p>\n
The tour scheduled for June 18-20 aims “to convey the Administration’s Iran policy, including with regard to the re-imposition of nuclear-related sanctions on Iran,” according to a State Department statement.<\/p>\n
“The United States is working with nations around the world to create a new global effort to counter Iran’s nuclear and proliferation threats, as well as its support for terrorism, militancy, and continued development and testing of ballistic missiles,” it added.<\/p>\n
Ford would be joined by Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Andrew Peek and other US government officials.<\/p>\n
The Trump administration exited the historic Iran nuclear deal in May, threatening to re-impose nuke-related sanctions on Iran and punish those that have business links with the Middle East nation.<\/p>\n
The move has been criticized by many European nations.<\/p>\n
Iran signed the landmark nuclear deal with the US, Britain, France, Russia and China plus Germany in 2015 to halt its nuclear weapons program in exchange for sanctions relief.<\/p>\n
(TNS\/China Daily)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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