Iranian Foreign Ministry Press Conference Hall, Tehran. File photoMOSCOW, Sep 10An ill-considered statement by the Eurotroika, which criticized Iran on the nuclear deal, threatens negotiations, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani Chafi said. His words are quoted by the IRNA agency. As the diplomat noted, Germany, France and Great Britain decided to follow the path of Israel and took a step towards disrupting the negotiations. In doing so, they must take responsibility for the possible consequences of such a position.»Eurotroika» untimely criticized Iran, Ulyanov said Tehran is still ready to conclude an agreement that can be quickly reached if there is the necessary will and the parties give up foreign pressure, Kanani stressed. Earlier, the «Eurotroika» said that Tehran's position on the JCPOA on Iran's nuclear program puts the prospects for repairing the deal in jeopardy. As stated in the joint statement, Iran continues to develop its nuclear program, going «far beyond what can be justified by civilian considerations.» The text also indicates that as the agreement approaches, Tehran has again raised certain issues related to its obligations under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) and the safeguards agreement concluded with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
Washington Gets Whip for Iran On Friday, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said negotiators to restore the deal were able to close some gaps, but Tehran's latest written response to Western proposals set back dialogue on the issue. According to the head of the State Department, the United States does not consider it possible now to restore the deal in a form that does not meet the basic requirements of Washington. on the Iranian nuclear program, which involved the lifting of sanctions in exchange for limiting Iran's nuclear program. In May 2018, the United States withdrew from the JCPOA and reinstated sanctions against Tehran. In response, Iran announced a phased reduction in its obligations under the agreement, abandoning restrictions on nuclear research, centrifuges and the level of uranium enrichment. Negotiations were underway in Vienna to renew the JCPOA and lift Washington's sanctions against Tehran. In December 2021, the parties reached an agreement on two draft agreements, in which the European side included the positions of Iran. Tehran acknowledged the talks as a success, but US State Department spokesman Ned Price viewed the progress in Vienna as modest, urging Tehran to take the issue seriously. At the end of March, negotiations were suspended. The Iranian Foreign Ministry blamed the US administration for this. The next round of JCPOA talks took place in Doha on June 29-30.
