Iranian FM Optimistic About Nuclear Deal Negotiations And Sanctions Lifting
Date
5/26/2023 5:20:26 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 26. In a meeting attended
by Iran's diplomatic personnel, Foreign Minister Hossein
Amir-Abdollahian expressed optimism regarding the ongoing
negotiations to revive the 2015 nuclear deal and remove Western
sanctions, trend reports.
He emphasized that significant progress has been made towards
concluding the talks, the state sources say.
Amir-Abdollahian highlighted Iran's diverse efforts to reach a
resolution in the nuclear negotiations, stating that the country
will continue to work diplomatically to lift the sanctions while
respecting its red lines. He noted the existence of an indirect
exchange of messages between Iran and the other parties involved in
the deal, and mentioned that foreign ministers from specific
countries are actively working to pave the way for the talks'
conclusion.
While expressing his criticism of the US and certain Western
countries, the Foreign Minister denounced the use of "cruel and
unilateral" sanctions as a means to extract concessions from other
nations. He stressed Iran's commitment to neutralizing these
sanctions through diplomatic efforts while maintaining readiness
for negotiations.
Meanwhile, at the latest briefing of the US State Department,
Spokesman Matthew Miller noted that "have always said that we
maintain the ability to communicate with Iran and deliver messages
to them when it is in the US best interest to do so".
"We do continue to believe that diplomacy is the best way to
verifiably and durably ensure that Iran never acquires a nuclear
weapon <... diplomacy is the best way, as I just said, to
verifiably and durably ensure that Iran never acquires a nuclear
weapon, and it is a priority of this administration to ensure
that," Miller added.
The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), commonly known
as the nuclear deal, was signed by Iran and world powers in July
2015. The agreement required Iran to restrict its nuclear program
in exchange for the lifting of sanctions. However, the United
States withdrew from the deal in May 2018 and reimposed unilateral
sanctions on Iran, leading Iran to reduce its nuclear
commitments.
Talks for the revival of the JCPOA commenced in April 2021 in
Vienna. Despite the lack of a breakthrough since the latest round
of negotiations in August 2022, Foreign Minister Amir-Abdollahian's
positive outlook signifies Iran's determination to find a
resolution and restore the nuclear deal while advocating for the
removal of sanctions through diplomatic channels.
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