Iran: No Interim Nuclear Deal, Agreement Must Be Lasting

 

Iran FM: Verification, sanctions relief don't make sense in interim deal

by Jason Ditz 

Posted onJanuary 10, 2022CategoriesNewsTagsIran

Speaking about the ongoing nuclear talks in Vienna, Iran’s Foreign Ministry rejected the notion of an interim deal being reached, saying that they are holding out for a “sustainable and reliable” deal that would last.

Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said neither verification nor sanctions relief would make much sense in the context of an interim deal, and that anything which doesn’t accomplish that is not on the agenda.

Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahiian says things are on the right track for a good agreement. French Foreign Minister Le Drian confirmed talks are on a “rather positive path.”

Since the talks began with the notion of returning the US to the P5+1 nuclear deal, its unclear why a second, interim agreement even came along. All indications are that Iran is willing to return to the deal as it was originally written, if and only if the US returns and finally delivers on promised sanctions relief.

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