TEHRAN - Iranian Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Larijani has said that the acknowledgement of Iran’s right to uranium enrichment and peaceful nuclear activities by the U.S. has been a “step forward” for the Islamic Republic.

He made the remarks during a meeting with the judiciary’s senior officials in Tehran on Sunday.
He also said that the evaluations of the nuclear agreement should be “realistic” and “fair”.

He added that the nuclear agreement is a “national issue” and should not be assessed “unrealistically” that runs contrary to the country’s national interests.

The nuclear agreement should be considered a “step forward” toward the country’s development and progress, he stated.

The Judiciary chief also said that ignoring the fact that the nuclear agreement has had some positive results for Iran is a “pessimistic” view on the deal.

Larijani added that the nuclear talks would deviate from the right path if the Leader of the Islamic Revolution did not support Iran’s national interests.

He noted that the nuclear agreement should not facilitate access to the military sites.

Elsewhere in his remarks, he expressed hope that the U.S. would review its behavior toward Iran.

Iran and the 5+1 group (the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany) reached a nuclear agreement in Vienna on July 14.

Commenting on crisis in Yemen, he called on the international bodies to help end attacks against the Yemeni people.

Saud Arabia has started airstrikes against Yemen since March.

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