The International Court of Justice in The Hague will hand down its decision in a landmark case which threatens to plunge relations between Washington and Tehran to a new low. UN court has no jurisdiction in Iran sanctions case: USIranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the sanctions were a form of “psychological warfare” aimed at regime change. Washington however forcefully told the court — which rules on disputes between United Nations member states — that it has no jurisdiction to rule on this case as it concerns a matter of national security. Richard Nephew, a former lead US sanctions expert during Iran deal negotiations, said the case was likely to have more of a symbolic than actual impact. The 2015 nuclear deal saw Iran agree to limit its nuclear programme and let in international inspectors in return for an end to years of sanctions by the West.

Source: The Express Tribune October 03, 2018 08:37 UTC