Iran Negotiator Arrives in Vienna for Nuclear Talks
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As Iran and the P4+1 prepare to restart on Monday, Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Ali Bagheri Kani arrived Saturday in Vienna.
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Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Ali Bagheri
Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Ali Bagheri Kani arrived Saturday in Vienna ahead of talks aimed at reviving the 2015 deal with world powers, the official IRNA news agency reported.
"Heading a delegation, Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri has arrived in Vienna, Austria, to attend the next round of the joint commission meeting of the Iran nuclear deal," IRNA added.
After a five-month hiatus, discussions between Iran and the P4+1 will continue in Vienna on Monday in an attempt to revive the deal with Tehran over its nuclear program.
Khatibzadeh accused the US and EU of bluffing
In a tweet, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Saeed Khatibzadeh put side by side the US, European Troika, and Iran's approaches and activities ahead of the latest round of Vienna negotiations.
Ahead of #ViennaTalks,
— Saeed Khatibzadeh | سعید خطیبزاده (@SKhatibzadeh) November 25, 2021
US/E3:
- Issue bogus statements
- Add sanctions
- Conjure distorted narratives
- Keep mum on Israel's threats
Iran:
- Forms high-level nego team
- Calls for quick good deal & full implementation of JCPOA/2231
- Holds regional consultations#priorities
Khatibzadeh's tweet came in reaction to a joint statement issued by France, Germany, and Britain at a meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors.
France, Germany, and the United Kingdom all expressed alarm about Iran's nuclear program in the statement.
The Iranian Foreign Minister earlier said in a tweet that Tehran is ready to reach a good agreement at the Vienna talks.
In cordial, frank & fruitful talks, @rafaelmgrossi & I reached good agreements on continuing cooperation. Yet, to work out a text, we need work on a few words.
— H.Amirabdollahian امیرعبداللهیان (@Amirabdolahian) November 24, 2021
Agreement is possible.
Politicization of technical matters is unproductive.
To finalize text, a meeting to be held soon.
He emphasized that adhering to all parties' promises is a crucial and guiding principle.
Nuclear talks and US sanctions
US President Joe Biden's administration had indirectly participated in the talks earlier this year, hoping to revive the nuclear deal, after former President Donald Trump had withdrawn Washington from it.
However, the US administration's efforts to reach an understanding with Iran have so far not been fruitful.
US Special Envoy for Iran Robert Malley said, "We’re prepared to get back into the deal and to lift all of the sanctions that are inconsistent with the deal. So if Iran wants to get back into the deal, it has a way to do that..."
The talks will be conducted indirectly since the EU envoy will speak with both Malley and the Iranian delegation, who refused to meet with the US representative face to face.
Moreover, Iran demands the lifting of all sanctions imposed on it, but the Biden administration insists that it is looking exclusively at lifting the measures imposed by Trump following the United States' withdrawal from the agreement.
