Flag of Iran. File photoWASHINGTON, Aug 22The United States welcomes Iran's decision to waive a number of non-negotiation demands on its nuclear program, but notes that a number of disagreements between the parties still remain, State Department spokesman Ned Price said Monday. decision to waive a number of demands, such as the lifting of sanctions on the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, however, we note that a number of contentious issues still remain,» Price said during a regular briefing. According to the diplomat, the United States is still studying the views transmitted by Iran regarding proposals for the restoration of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) for its nuclear program and will try to respond to them «as soon as possible.» Germany, China, Russia, US, France and Iran have signed a nuclear deal — Joint Comprehensive Plan en actions, which involved the lifting of sanctions in exchange for limiting Iran's nuclear program. In May 2018, then-U.S. President Donald Trump 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 held 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. Iranian spokesman Bagheri Kyani said the talks were going well, but US State Department spokesman Ned Price assessed the progress in Vienna as modest, urging Tehran to take the issue seriously. With the return of the parties to their capitals at the end of March, the negotiations were suspended. The Iranian Foreign Ministry blames the US administration for this. The latest round of JCPOA talks was held in Doha, Qatar, on June 29-30. for JCPOA negotiations
