TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA) – Minister of Defense (MoD) Brigadier General Amir Hatami said, “certainly, whole country has adopted an integrated and coherent planning. If US withdraws from Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the official title of Iran’s nuclear deal, Ministry of Defense (MoD) has planned necessary programs to deal with the said issue timely.”

Turning to the measures taken by the Ministry of Defense in case of US pullout from JCPOA, he said, “non-compliance of US towards JCPOA has led to a deterioration of trust in the international arena and it certainly has international consequences.”

The culprit countries should be held responsible in this regard that have created uncertainty and the said issue should be taken into serious consideration, he reiterated.

In conclusion, Brigadier General Amir Hatami emphasized, “undoubtedly, the whole country has taken integrated and unified measures in this regard and for its part, the Ministry of Defense’s programs would be done timely in case of US withdrawal from JCPOA.” 

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