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Pres-Elect Raisi: "Foreign Policy Doesn’t Start Or End With The JCPOA”

IRAN

Speaking in Tehran, Iranian President-Elect Ebrahim Raisi states that "...the world must know that till today this maximum pressure campaign has not been successful....our foreign policy doesn't start with the JCPOA or end with it...I support the JCPOA but it's not going to be a negotiation for the sake of negotiations" (quotes from NBC's Ali Arouzi).

  • Quotes from the Tehran Times from Raisi's presser: "People sent out message of unity, combating corruption by their huge turnout in election."---"We can make change to benefit of people by tapping into our domestics capacities."---"Our internal policies will focus on improving people's livelihood."--- "Administration of Justice is the main axe of the second phase of Islamic Revolution."---"We should restore public trust in the government."---"World must know that maximum pressure policy against Iranians has definitely failed."---"Our foreign policy won't be restricted to JCPOA, we seek to establish ties with all countries."---"My administration to begin fight against corruption as of first day in power."---"The U.S. and EU must fulfill their pledges under JCPOA."

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