After a week of heavy pressure on the administration of moderate President Hassan Rouhani and senior members of Iran’s nuclear negotiating team, the Council for Monitoring the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) held a meeting on Dec. 7 to discuss Washington’s recent move to renew the Iran Sanctions Act (ISA).
Tasnim News Agency reported that after the meeting, the council announced that the renewal of sanctions would be “an evident violation of the nuclear deal.” Tasnim added, “The council has assessed different suggestions for Iran’s reactions, and will take necessary measures to counter all probable future scenarios.” The council provided no further details on Iran’s potential responses and possible measures.