"I believe that Iran is serious
and they expect the same serious attitude from the U.S. and other negotiation
participants," Russian Chairman of the State Duma International Affairs
Committee Alexei Pushkov told Interfax on Friday.
Tehran and the Sextet of world powers –
the US, Britain, Russia, France, China, and Germany – reached a mutual
understanding over Iran’s nuclear program in the Swiss city of Lausanne on
Thursday following months of negotiations.
Pushkov (pictured above) said the
fact that some in the US government are against the move can cause
"considerable risks".
He was referring to the Republican
party, which holds the majority in the US Congress, with many of its members
being outspokenly against a deal with the Iran.
"It is not an accident that a
group of Republican senators have written a letter to Iranian President Hassan
Rouhani, warning him that the next president of the U.S. may sever this
agreement," said the Russian parliamentarian, calling the move "a
very dangerous precedent" that reduces trust in US policies.
The letter, signed by nearly every
Senate Republican earlier March, warned Iran that any deal without the Congress
backing would be null.
If a Republican president replaces
Obama and act against the deal, US president’s capability to sign any
agreements is questioned, Pushkov said, noting, "This is aggressive
irresponsibility of the US Congress or a part thereof, and it is manifested in
their attitude to Russia and to Iran".
"In such situations, the question
arises: to what degree can the US executive administration be trusted if part
of the Congress believe they can disown agreements signed by the
president?"
He further predicted that the deal
might also face regional opposition particularly at the time of signing in
June.
The Russian politician said “Iran will
stick to this decision" as it has no reason to violate the deal since it
is not making “an attempt to deceive anyone, as some Western politicians are
trying to present it".
Based on the agreement, all
international sanctions imposed against Iran would be lifted in exchange for
certain steps Tehran should take to limit its nuclear program.
