TEHRAN, May 9 (Xinhua) -- Iran's top military commander on Wednesday urged for reliance on domestic sources and capacities after the U.S. president pulled his country out of the JCPOA, the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran.
Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri denounced the U.S. government for failing to honor its commitments and scrapping the agreements it has already signed.
Iran has already learned that stability requires self-sufficiency and avoiding reliance on the JCPOA, or things like that, he said.
"The last night experience (U.S. exit from JCPOA) indicated that although we should tactically follow certain sides, we ultimately need to stand on our own feet," he added.
The Iranian Armed Forces are ready to protect the country and also help the administration, Baqeri stressed.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he will withdraw his country from the Iran nuclear deal, a decision that immediately drew global frustration and outcry.
In a televised speech from the White House, Trump announced the exit. He said that he will not sign the waiver of nuke-related sanctions against Iran, and will re-impose sanctions lifted under the accord against Tehran and nations it has business links with.
