"The Iranian refusal was known in advance, it was clear that they did not come to Vienna to reach an agreement. In the coming days we will know if they will persevere or show flexibility and give up
," a diplomatic source said in response to US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken If we fail, we have other options besides diplomacy. "
Mossad chief: "A bad agreement is intolerable; I pledge that we will make sure that Iran never has nuclear weapons," Credit: Roi Avraham
Recall, the indirect talks between the US and Iran on the nuclear deal were suspended until next week, and sources in Europe expressed displeasure with the demands of the new administration of Iran.
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 US from the agreement, calling it too “soft” towards Tehran, and re-imposing painful US economic sanctions on Iran.
White House spokeswoman Jen Saki said "the Iranian delegation did not bring constructive proposals to Vienna."
She added that "if Iran is indeed committed to reaching an agreement, the agreement is within reach. But this week that commitment was not apparent on their part."
China and Russia were also stunned
Meanwhile, a State Department source told Reuters over the weekend that Iran had in fact withdrawn from all compromises it had agreed to in previous rounds since the US withdrawal, and on the other hand incorporated the compromises others had agreed into its new negotiated proposals and added new demands. .
According to the source, even the representatives of China and Russia were amazed at how much Iran withdrew from its compromises in the new proposals it submitted in the current round that began last week.
Iranian centrifuges at uranium enrichment facility, Photo: E.
P.I.
The senior U.S. official added that "if we conclude that Iran has killed the agreement, we can assume that more sanctions will be imposed."
In addition, in Israel there is satisfaction with the current position of the powers.
However, there is grave concern that in the future there will be further softening of their position and they will be content with Iran's faint concessions in order to reach an agreement.
Explosion in the Natanz area
Meanwhile, the Iranian media reported an explosion that took place in the Natanz area, and even illuminated the sky about 20 km from the nuclear facility. It will be recalled that at the nuclear facility in Netanz, where part of the Iranian uranium enrichment system is located, several mysterious explosions took place that elements in Iran attributed to Israel.
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