Iran says US 'unqualified' to play role in Korean detente

AFP  |  Tehran 

on Saturday welcomed steps towards detente between North and but warned that the was unqualified to play a role since it did not "respect its commitments".

But said the "historic new page for detente on the Korean peninsula" should be worked out between the two principal parties, without the "interference of foreign countries".

"Iran's experience over 40 years, in particular with regard to the nuclear deal, is that the is not a dignified, and does not respect its international commitments," Ghasemi said in a statement.

signed a deal in 2015 with the and five other world powers, curbing its nuclear programme in exchange for sanctions relief.

But argues the US has continued to block its trade with the outside world -- in breach of the deal -- and US has threatened to abandon the agreement entirely when it comes up for renewal on May 12.

"As a result, (the US) is not qualified to play a role to determine the arrangements between countries, which has again been reinforced in recent years by Trump," Ghasemi said.

The leaders of North and held a historic meeting along their border on Friday, vowing to pursue a peace treaty and the complete denuclearisation of their divided peninsula.

In the coming weeks, Kim is due to hold a much-anticipated meeting with Trump, who has demanded give up its nuclear arsenal.

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First Published: Sat, April 28 2018. 14:20 IST