Friday, 29 Mar, 2024

International

Iran, EU say nuke talks to resume in days

International Desk  | banglanews24.com
Update: 2022-06-26 13:33:44
Iran, EU say nuke talks to resume in days

Iran and the European Union on Saturday announced the resumption of indirect negotiations between Iran and the United States in the coming days to revive the Iranian nuclear pact.

Making the remarks at a joint televised press conference with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, visiting European Union (EU) Foreign Policy Chief Joseph Borrell said the talks will resume "quickly" and "immediately" to "solve the last outstanding issues."

The top EU diplomat told reporters that "talks between Iran, the United States and the EU will not take place in Vienna because they will not be in the P4+1 format," referring to Britain, China, France, Russia and Germany.

The talks "will probably take place somewhere closer to the Gulf and more specifically in a Gulf state," he said.

"We are expected to resume talks in the coming days and break the impasse. It has been three months, and we need to accelerate the work. I am very happy about the decision that has been made in Tehran and Washington," said Borrell.

For his part, Amir-Abdollahian said he had detailed, in-depth talks on Iran's demands with Borrell, adding, "We are ready to resume negotiations in the coming days."

The economic benefit of the Iranian people from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) is important to the Iranian government, and any issue that fails to secure Iran's economic interests will not be acceptable to the government of President Ebrahim Raisi, Amir-Abdollahian said.

"We will try to resolve the problems and differences that exist in the course of the talks that will resume soon," said the Iranian foreign minister, expressing the hope that the American side will take "realistic and fair action this time" in a run for a possible agreement.

Iran signed the JCPOA with the world powers in July 2015, agreeing to put some curbs on its nuclear program in return for the removal of the sanctions on Tehran.

However, former U.S. President Donald Trump pulled the United States out of the agreement in May 2018 and reimposed Washington's unilateral sanctions on Tehran, prompting Iran to reduce some of its nuclear commitments under the agreement in retaliation.

Since April 2021, eight rounds of talks have been held in Vienna between Iran and the remaining JCPOA parties to revive the agreement.

However, the talks have been suspended since March, when it was believed to be only a step away from a final agreement, raising deep concerns about the prospect.

Source: CGTN

BDST: 1333 HRS, JUNE 26, 2022
MN
 

All rights reserved. Sale, redistribution or reproduction of information/photos/illustrations/video/audio contents on this website in any form without prior permission from banglanews24.com are strictly prohibited and liable to legal action.