US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken addressed the Reuters nuclear talks in Vienna this evening (Friday), saying "Iran is not serious, so we have stopped the talks."
He said, "If the talks fail, we have other options besides diplomacy. We will consult with our allies very soon, Iran has some very important decisions to make in the coming days."
White House spokeswoman Jen Saki said at the same time in a press briefing that "Iran's approach in this week's talks was not to solve the nuclear problems, a solution could be within reach - if Tehran were committed to it."
Earlier in the day, French President Emmanuel Macron said he believed the current round of talks on a nuclear deal with Iran would not lead to an agreement between the six powers and Tehran.
"In my opinion, the round of talks is not successful and there is no good will from the other side to reach a compromise," Macron said, adding: "I believe the talks will not be successful in the short term."
"The talks will not be successful in the short term."
President of France Macron, Photo: AFP
Indirect talks between the US and Iran over the nuclear deal were halted until next week, when European officials expressed displeasure with the demands of Iran's new administration.
The agreement signed in 2015 imposed restrictions on Iran's nuclear program in exchange for easing some international sanctions.
In 2018 then-US President Donald Trump chose to exclude the United States from the agreement, calling it too “soft” towards Tehran, and re-imposing painful US economic sanctions on Iran.
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