Toward the realization of a “good and robust” deal, Tehran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) are working, according to Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on Wednesday.
During a phone conversation with Josep Borrell, the head of EU foreign policy, Amir-Abdollahian made the comments. He mentioned the initiatives made to resolve issues between Iran and the IAEA.
IAEA accused Iran in a report of failing to offer technically plausible justifications for nuclear operations at three unreported locations, a charge Tehran has previously denied.
Noting the efforts to resurrect the 2015 nuclear deal, Amir-Abdollahian stated that Iran was ready to reach a good, strong, and long-term agreement. He also noted that Iran had given its opinion to the American side in a friendly manner.
Amir-Abdollahian previously stated that an Iranian delegation would visit Vienna in the coming days for talks on boosting cooperation with the IAEA, according to the official news agency IRNA.
In July 2015, Iran signed the nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), with global major powers, agreeing to limit its nuclear program in exchange for the lifting of sanctions.
However, former US President Donald Trump withdrew Washington from the accord and reimposed unilateral sanctions on Tehran, pushing the latter to abandon several of the pact’s pledges.
The talks to resurrect the JCPOA began in April 2021 in Vienna. Following the most recent round of talks in early August, no breakthrough was obtained. (Xinhua/NAN)
