The statement from the Department of International Relations and Cooperation calls on parties to the Iran nuclear deal to honour their commitment to that agreement.

The  ICJ has ordered the United States to remove any impediments to the free exportation to Iran of goods required for humanitarian assistance, as well as goods and services required for the safety of civil aviation.

This followed the re-imposition of sanctions on Iran by the Trump administration.

South Africa reiterates its belief that the deal between the permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany and Iran, is a major achievement for multilateral diplomacy and the peaceful resolution of conflict.

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