Iran arms embargo ends with warnings from Washington
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has threatened to sanction countries that engage in weapons trade with Iran.
An international conventional arms embargo on Iran has expired after 13 years on Sunday, despite a push by the US government to keep Tehran as a pariah in the international weapons trade.
The embargo’s termination came in line with provisions under the 2015 nuclear agreement called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) with Tehran, despite the US administration's efforts in the UN Security council to renew the embargo during a vote in August.
“A momentous day for the international community, which — in defiance of malign US efforts — has protected [UN Security Council Resolution] 2231 and [the] JCPOA,” tweeted Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.
“Today’s normalization of Iran’s defense cooperation with the world is a win for the cause of multilateralism and peace and security in our region,” Zarif wrote.
