Joint comprehensive action plan (SVPD) on Tehran's nuclear program, from which Washington came out last week, only created an atmosphere of impunity, RIA Novosti Statement by Secretary Mike Pompeo.
On the question of the correspondent, Does Iran's deterrence is not affected by the US withdrawal from the treaty, Pompeo said:
This is ridiculous. During the period of the agreement, Iran strengthened the movement “Hezbollah” in Lebanon and Huthis in Yemen, He fired at airports in Saudi Arabia.
And all this, According to Secretary of State, during SVPD.
I think, what are they (Iran) thought, they can act with impunity. They have also seen, Europe has imposed exactly zero penalties on their ballistic missile program. While this program (SVPD) acted, Iran continued its march on the Middle East, he said.
In its turn, US president's national security adviser, John Bolton, said, that the White House is not going to achieve regime change in Iran.
Administration policy is not the same. Administration policy is, Iran never came close to obtaining nuclear weapons and delivery vehicles, he explained.
Recall, Donald Tram on Tuesday announced the US withdrawal from the nuclear deal with Iran and the restoration of pre-existing against the Iranian government sanctions.
At the same time, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said, without departing from the agreement, since the agreement continued to exist between Tehran and the remaining five countries (RF, China, France, Britain and Germany), involved in its negotiation.
