On Monday, Iran said it would only return to Vienna in In order to finalize a deal to revive the landmark 2015 nuclear deal with world powers with The last steps Relies on Washington.
Tehran is involved in Long-term negotiations in Austrian capital to revive the deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Labor (JCPOA), with Britain, China, France, Germany and Russia directlyIndirectly, the United States.
We will not go to Vienna for new “The negotiations are but to finalize the nuclear agreement,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh told reporters. in Tehran. However, Iran said there are still outstanding issues waiting for it on Washington to settle.
“At the moment, we don’t have a definitive answer from Washington,” Khatibzadeh said. And if Washington answers the outstanding questions, we can go to Vienna soon as possible. “
Khatibzadeh blamed the United States for Cessation of talks between Tehran and world powers in Vienna.
“USA responsible for Stop of “These talks … an agreement that is very much within reach,” Khatibzadeh said. should make it political decision for He said that the revival of the agreement, “adding that Tehran” will not wait forever. for The pact to be revived.
Iran’s JCPOA eases sanctions in exchange for restrictions on nuclear program to guarantee which Tehran could not develop or acquire An atomic bomb – something she’s always denied wanting to do.
But the US unilateral withdrawal from the agreement in 2018 under then-President Donald Trump, who Reimpose harsh economic sanctions, push Iran to begin rolling back its own obligations.
The Vienna talks aim to bring the United States back into the nuclear deal, including through lifting of Penalties on Iran and ensure Tehran full compliance with its obligations.
Iranian and American delegations in Vienna does not communicate directly but through others participants The European Union is the coordinator of the talks. Almost year of Negotiations have brought the parties closer to renewing the 2015 agreement.
But the conversations stopped last A month later, after Russia demanded guarantees that Western sanctions were imposed in its wake invasion of Ukraine will not harm him trade with Iran.
Later, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Moscow had received the necessary guarantees from Washington on trade with Iran.
between the key adhesion points it’s tehran demand To remove from the United States terror list The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is the ideological arm of Iran military. Washington recently confirmed those sanctions on The guards will remain.
On Wednesday, the US Treasury announced Actions targeting several accused entities of Involvement in buy supplies for Iranian ballistic missile program.
A day later, Khatibzadeh said by imposing Washington of new penalties on And the state expressed its “bad intentions” towards Iran. Khatibzadeh drew further criticism of the United States on Monday
“Today, in The final phaseThe United States seeks to deprive Iran of Economic benefits of Khatibzadeh said.
But Iran’s Foreign Minister, Hossein Amirrabdilahian, said on Sunday that an agreement was “close” during a phone conversation. with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
“We’ve been through on Our suggestions on America’s Remaining Issues side through the European Union senior negotiator, now ball He is in “An American court,” said the top Iranian diplomat.
