The deal on Iran's nuclear issue balanced the interests of all sides involved in the negotiations, Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad-Javad Zarif said here on Sunday.

"In the deal, no side has imposed its will on the other side. Otherwise, it could not have been called a deal but a document of surrender," Zarif said.

According to the recent UN Security Council resolution, and based on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Iran will no longer be banned to cooperate with other countries on peaceful nuclear activities, but instead countries are encouraged to interact with Iran in this regard, he said.

In addition, Iran is no longer forbidden for continuing its missile program except for some restrictions for a specific period of time, he said.

The deal also says that Iran's nuclear case will no longer be on the agenda of the UN Security Council, and it will be closed after 10 years, Zarif said, adding that the agreement can benefit all sides.

Also, Head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Ali-Akbar Salehi said on Sunday that although Iran accepted some limitations on its nuclear program in the JCPOA, it is not going to limit its peaceful nuclear activities.

Iran will never enrich uranium to the weapon-grade of 90 percent and aims to strengthen the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) within this framework, he said.

As a member of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Iran has accepted the UN nuclear watchdog's inspections into its nuclear program for over past three decades, and will remain committed to its directives and regulations.

Abbas Araqchi, Iranian senior nuclear negotiator, also said that he supports the recent nuclear deal with all his capacity.

Iran's nuclear enrichment was endorsed by the recent resolution of the UN Security Council, and the resolution also agreed with the removal of sanctions against Iran. This is the most important achievement of Iran's deal, Araqchi said.

The landmark deal, reached by Iran and the P5+1 group -- the United States, Britain, China, France, Russia and Germany -- in the Austrian capital Vienna on July 14, is expected to put Iran on the path of sanctions relief with more strict limits on its nuclear program. Endit

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