Iran’s nuclear talks, which are entering their final stages, have so far not resulted in balanced commitments between Washington and Tehran, a senior Iranian official said today.
Negotiations to revive the 2015 agreement on Iran’s nuclear program – following the US unilateral withdrawal from it in 2018 – began last spring in Vienna. The talks are being co-ordinated by the EU and involve Iran and the other signatory countries (Germany, China, France, Britain and Russia) with the indirect involvement of the United States.
After months of stalemate, progress has been made in recent weeks. Talks were suspended last week and are expected to resume in the coming days.
The negotiations concern four issues: the lifting of sanctions, the nuclear issue, confirmation and the provision of guarantees.
“Despite limited progress on the #ViennaTalks (discussions in Vienna), we are still far from the necessary balance in the commitments made by the two sides,” Ali Samhani, secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, a top political and military official, said on Twitter. of the country.
“The balance in the commitments depends on Washington’s political decisions, so that we can reach a good agreement,” he added.
On Friday, the US government reinstated the exceptions to the sanctions it has imposed on Iran for its nuclear program for peaceful purposes.
Under these exceptions, Russian, European and Chinese companies could engage in peaceful nuclear programs in Iran without the risk of US sanctions.
Washington assured that “this is not a retreat towards Iran”, nor is it “a sign that we are close to reaching an agreement”.
“If the Americans want to show ‘goodwill,’ this move is ‘insufficient,'” said Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian.
Amir-Abdollahian spoke with European Union Foreign Minister Josep Borrell on Saturday, according to a statement from the Iranian Foreign Ministry.
Borrell said he expected “all parties to go to Vienna with a clear agenda in order to reach an agreement and be ready to make political decisions.”
“Positive developments have taken place since the most recent talks, but they still do not live up to our expectations,” he said.
“We are resolutely seeking a good agreement, but at the same time we emphasize the preservation of our red lines and our national interests,” he stressed.
Source: AMPE
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