IRNA – The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) joint commission meeting kicked off in Vienna’s Cobourg Hotel on Friday to hold consultations on mechanisms to continue implementation of the deal. For the first time since the deal came into force in 2015, China, Russia, France, Britain and Germany have gathered at Iran’s request without the United States, which pulled out on May 8. Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Yukiya Amano has also attended the JCPOA joint commission meeting to reiterate Iran’s commitment to its obligations.