Vienna Talks to Resume November 29: EU, Iran
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The talks between the parties to the JCPOA will resume in Vienna toward the end of November after a 5-month-long hiatus.
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EU, Iran Representatives attend the Vienna Talks at the Grand Hotel in Vienna, Austria, on April 6, 2021 | EPA
The Vienna Talks between several world powers, including China, Russia, and the United Kingdom, will restart on November 29, the European Union said Wednesday in a statement.
"The Joint Commission of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) will convene in a physical format on 29 November in Vienna," said the EU's European External Action Service in a statement.
The statement announced Enrique Mora would chair the meeting on behalf of EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrel.
The United States had previously expressed its willingness to come back to the JCPOA on the condition that Iran "reversed its nuclear advances" it had "made" in retaliation for US sanctions, asserting that an agreement was possible if Iran was "serious".
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri, who will be representing Iran in the negotiations, confirmed the EU announcement about the resumption of the Vienna talks on November 29. He tweeted that the date had been set in a phone call with Mora.
In a phone call with @enriquemora_ , we agreed to start the negotiations aiming at removal of unlawful & inhumane sanctions on 29 November in Vienna.
— علی باقریکنی (@Bagheri_Kani) November 3, 2021
The EU also revealed that the remaining parties to the deal - Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia, and Iran - would be represented.
"Participants will continue the discussions on the prospect of a possible return of the United States to the JCPOA and how to ensure the full and effective implementation of the agreement by all sides," the bloc said.
The JCPOA had been adversely affected following the US withdrawal from it in 2018 under former President Donald Trump. After his withdrawal, Trump imposed heavy sanctions on Iran, which caused various problems for Tehran, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Iran had announced that it agreed to restart talks in November with world powers over the nuclear deal, the resumption was pending the confirmation of the other parties - mainly the United States.
