Iran, US FMs talk over sanctions extension

Tehran has confirmed that Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his US counterpart, John Kerry, have recently discussed the US decision to extend the Iran Sanctions Act (ISA).

The spokesperson of the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Bahram Qasemi, has said that the top diplomats exchanged views about the US Senate vote on the extension of the ISA, Trend's correspondent reported.

Zarif gave Kerry the necessary notifications about the Senate decision, Qasemi told reporters at a press conference in Tehran.

Qasemi added that Iran continues to monitor the developments regarding the last year’s nuclear deal as well as the ISA and the Islamic Republic is prepared to set off the required reaction, if necessary.

The US Senate passed a 10-year extension of the ISA on December 1. Following the vote, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani Dec 13 tasked the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) to plan work on nuclear propulsion devices to be used in sea transport in response to the US “violation” of the last year’s nuclear deal.