Tehran said US has become more \u2018unreliable under the Trump\u2019 and Pyongyang should be wary of making any nuclear agreements with Washington<\/b>
\nIran\u2019s Foreign Ministry on Saturday hailed the outcome of the historic summit between the leaders of North and South Korea, calling it \u201ca responsible step on the right path\u201d, but warned both countries against allowing the United States to block the way to peace on the Korean Peninsula.
Tehran, which is waiting for Washington to decide whether it will withdraw from a 2015 agreement under which Iran agreed to actions to prevent it from developing nuclear weapons in return for financial sanctions being lifted, cautioned against trusting the US in any negotiations about nuclear weapons.
Iran believes the outcome of Friday\u2019s summit talks between South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un can \u201ccontribute heavily to the establishment of lasting peace and security in the region and across the world\u201d, said a post on the foreign ministry website quoting spokesman Bahram Qassemi.
Iran, which was usually silent after North Korea\u2019s past nuclear weapon and missile tests, this time spoke out quickly in support of disarmament and denuclearisation.
\u201cThe Islamic Republic of Iran has always wanted detente on the Korean Peninsula, and welcomes efforts and actions by leaders of North Korea and South Korea to ensure detente and normalised relations between the two countries,\u201d Qassemi said. \u201cIran\u2019s fundamental and permanent policy is to oppose the production, possession, maintenance and use of weapons of mass destruction, and has supported any attempt that would lead to a world free from such arms.\u201d
Qassemi then warned both North and South Korea to be on guard against US \u201cprovocation and interference\u201d in their peace process, adding the US has become more \u201cunreliable under the Trump presidency\u201d.
\u201cThe recent experience on the JCPOA issue show the US government is not a reliable player and is not bound by its international obligations, and, as a result, is not qualified to have a role in determining the equations and arrangements between countries,\u201d Qassemi said.
JCPOA is an acronym for Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, the six-party agreement under which Iran agreed to cap uranium enrichment at below the level needed to make nuclear weapons, and to allow intrusive international inspections to ensure compliance, in return for the lifting of crippling financial sanctions.
US President Donald Trump has threatened to withdraw the US from the deal involving not only Iran, but also Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia and the European Union, if an agreement to revamp it to his satisfaction cannot be reached by May 12.
Simultaneously, efforts are underway to arrange face-to-face talks between Trump and Kim within the coming weeks, at which Trump is expected to demand Kim agree to dispose of nuclear weapons North Korea is believed to possess in return for the lifting of sanctions.<\/p>\n

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