Iran's FM to hold talks on JCPOA in Moscow
Iran's Foreign Minister will arrive in Moscow on March 15 to discuss bilateral cooperation and the Vienna talks.
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Russian FM Sergey Lavrov meets Iranian FM Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in Moscow, Russia on 6 October 2021
Iran's Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, will arrive in Moscow on March 15, the spokesperson for Iran's Foreign Ministry said on Monday.
Amir-Abdollahian will discuss bilateral cooperation and the Vienna Talks to revive the nuclear deal with Russian officials.
Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell discussed Thursday the latest developments of the Vienna talks over a phone call, the Iranian foreign ministry confirmed.
During the call, Amir-Abdollahian pointed out that "There are no logical justifications for some of the new demands from the United States."
He indicated that the excessive US demands contradict its position on a quick reaching to an agreement, stressing that "The main issues and the effective lifting of sanctions should not be influenced by US excessive demands."
The adviser to the Iranian negotiating delegation in Vienna, Mohammad Marandi, said on Friday that Western countries were not constructive and positive during the Vienna talks and were deliberately delaying and procrastinating progress in order to deceive Iran.
Talks to revive Iran deal carried out as usual - Russian FM
Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Monday that the talks to revive the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) are being carried out as usual, and that there are no "artificial delays" in the process.
"Work on some aspects of a future agreement to restore the nuclear deal continues. The text is still being amended on the remaining issues between the US and Iran. A number of negotiators will also have to make political decisions regarding the approval of the final text of the agreement. Negotiations are moving forward as usual, and there is no talk of any artificial delay in the process," the ministry said in a statement.
Iranian Foreign Minister Spokesperson Saeed Khatibzadeh had said on Friday that the negotiations on the JCPOA will be paused to resolve some remaining issues.
Pause in #ViennaTalks could be a momentum for resolving any remaining issue and a final return.
— Saeed Khatibzadeh | سعید خطیبزاده (@SKhatibzadeh) March 11, 2022
Successful conclusion of talks will be the main focus of all.
No external factor will affect our joint will to go forward for a collective agreement. https://t.co/pAb0lzGjhd
