Iran, IAEA Restart Talks, Neither Side Has Changed Positions

 

Little hope for compromise from either side

by Jason Ditz 

Posted onSeptember 27, 2022CategoriesNewsTagsIAEA, Iran

Talk between Iran and the IAEA are stalemated, seemingly for good, but IAEA Chief Rafael Grossi announced Monday that talks were restarting. He added he wants clarification on safeguard issues.

This marks the restart of safeguard talks which have gone unfulfilled for years, leading only to more and more questions. Though not strictly linked to JCPOA talks, its difficult to envision progress on those without the IAEA being satisfied.

That’s a big problem ongoing, as the US and others who don’t want the JCPOA settled just yet are pressuring the IAEA to remain unsatisfied on the matter.

The IAEA resumption of talks is noteworthy because Iran has indicated they consider the safeguards issues answered long ago, and neither side has shown any change in stance.

This means the next round of talks is just that, another round, with both sides heading in without a deal in reach, and just waiting to spin the latest failure as the other side’s fault.

There is no word of JCPOA talks in Vienna resuming, with the US and others busy berating Iran for handling protests lately and not looking to engage, or even appear to engage.

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