'Unconstructive’ statement at IAEA BoG meet will be 'futile', warns Iran

Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says any "unconstructive statement" at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors (BoG) meeting will be "futile", as he reaffirms Tehran's willingness to reach a good agreement in Vienna talks.

Amir-Abdollahian made the remarks in a telephone conversation with his Omani counterpart Sayyid Badr al-Busaidi on Wednesday afternoon.

The top diplomat underscored that the key to reaching an agreement on the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), and removal of sanctions is for the US to focus on "realism" and demonstrate the necessary willpower.

Amir-Abdollahian also stressed that any possible statement against Tehran at the IAEA's 35-nation BoJ meeting will be “unconstructive” and “unproductive.”

He reaffirmed Iran’s willingness and good faith to reach a good, strong and lasting agreement in the talks underway in Vienna since April last year.

Busaidi, for his part, emphasized the importance of reaching an agreement and the return of all sides to their commitments under the deal.

He stressed the necessity of efforts aimed at achieving positive results following marathon negotiations in the Austrian capital city of Vienna.

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