The US is concerned about Iran’s commitment to return to an international nuclear deal that lifted international sanctions against Tehran in exchange for restrictions on its nuclear activities and international inspections.
Talks are underway in Vienna between signatories to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the 2015 agreement negotiated under former President Obama. Former President Trump
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While Iran is participating in the indirect talks with JCPOA participants – namely European, Chinese and Russian interlocutors – it has rejected offers for direct communication with the US.
This led to the talks being “slower” and “more complicated”, a senior US official said in a briefing with reporters on Friday, announcing that Iran’s seriousness was at stake.
“There is still a question as to whether the seriousness of the purpose and the intention to reconcile what the US has shown will be reciprocated by Iran,” the official said.
“We have seen some signs of that, but certainly not enough, and there are still question marks over whether Iran has the willingness to do what it is going to require,” to re-abide by the agreement.
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The US negotiating team in Vienna is led by a special envoy for Iran, Robert Malley, and talks are underway on Tuesday.
The US proposes that Iran, which has violated the provisions of the agreement regarding nuclear activity and the restriction of international inspections, should take its own steps to return to compliance with the agreement.
The talks in Vienna are aimed at finding a solution to ‘mutual compliance’. However, Iranian officials are urging the US to take the first step by verifying the lifting of sanctions.
The senior State Department official calls Tehran’s claim unclear about what verified sanctions mean in practice, and gives an example of the difficulty of indirect talks.
“We think it would be better if we could sit down with the Iranians,” the official said. ‘We will not pay a price for it, and if they do not want to meet with us … it’s just going to be a lot harder for them to get what they say, and that’s a reciprocal return to compliance. “
The official called the talks ‘the first step in the first phase’ of a possible return to the JCPOA. Talks are expected to resume in Vienna next week.
The European Union, chairing talks between the JCPOA’s signatories, said in a statement on Friday that all participants had emphasized their commitment to maintaining the nuclear agreement and had discussed “modalities for the return to full and effective implementation”. to ensure that. ‘
In an earlier statement, it was noted that the discussions were ‘constructive and results-oriented exchanges’.