Iran delegation set to leave for Vienna to resume nuclear deal talks: FM Spox
Foreign Ministry spokesman says the country’s lead negotiator in Vienna talks and his accompanying delegation are set to leave for the Austrian capital on Wednesday to resume the talks aimed at reviving the accord and lifting sanctions.
“In a couple of hours, the Iranian negotiating delegation is to leave for Vienna for the continuation of sanctions removal talks,” Nasser Kan’ani said on Wednesday.
“This round of the talks will feature a discussion about the ideas that have been proposed by [various] parties, including the ones that have been presented on the part of Iran,” he added.
The announcement came shortly after the European Union’s deputy foreign policy chief, Enrique Mora, said he was also flying to Vienna for the talks to revive the 2015 accord, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
“On my way to Vienna to discuss JCPOA back to full implementation,” Mora wrote on his Twitter page, saying the fresh talks would be held on the basis of a draft text proposed by the EU coordinator.
Iran MP upbeat about EU’s proposal
Speaking to Iran’s Daneshjou news website, Javad Karimi-Qoddousi, member of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee expressed hope concerning the EU’s draft text.
“The European Union’s proposal is a bit different from the previous proposals,” he said, adding that the new draft text has accommodated some of the Islamic Republic’s demands.
“In its new proposal, the European Union has shown lenience concerning some of Iran’s demands, and has adjusted its positions to some extent,” the lawmaker said.
“Of course, the Islamic Republic is examining the proposal too, and would submit its conclusions to the opposite side soon,” he noted.
The ranking parliamentarian, however, said there were “one or two” remaining sticking points, which had to do with the issue of the sanctions.
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