Iran said on Monday (January 3rd) that it had noted the "
realistic
" approach it believes Westerners have taken in talks to save the nuclear deal in Vienna, where negotiations are due to resume within hours after a hiatus. three days.
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Today we can see the retreat, or rather the realism of the western part in the talks in Vienna, which cannot have any demands beyond the nuclear agreement
", indicated the spokesperson for the ministry. Iranian Foreign Minister Saïd Khatibzadeh in front of the press. "
It is too early to judge whether the United States and the three European countries have drawn up a real agenda to commit to lifting the sanctions,
" added Saïd Khatibzadeh.
Earlier in the morning, state agency Irna announced the arrival of Iranian negotiator Ali Bagheri in the Austrian capital to continue the eighth round of talks, after a three-day break due to the holiday season.
Ali Baghéri on Thursday reported "
relatively satisfactory
" progress during the first days of the new round of negotiations.
For its part, Washington noted "
modest
" progress in Vienna, and joined the Europeans in insisting on "
the urgency
" to conclude discussions in the face of Tehran's nuclear advances.
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These talks were relaunched at the end of November after a five-month hiatus between Tehran and the countries still party to the pact (France, United Kingdom, Germany, Russia, China). In Vienna, the stake aims to bring back into the pact Washington, which left it in 2018, and to bring Tehran back to the respect of its commitments, broken in reaction to the reinstatement of American sanctions. The United States is indirectly participating in the negotiations.
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Today is the day for the opposing parties to show their commitment and to show that we can progress in the field of the lifting of sanctions, guarantees and verification, where we have made little progress
", noted for his part Saïd Khatibzadeh Monday.
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Of course, we have to make sure that (foreign) companies are not affected by the daily fears of Washington,
" he added.
