DUBAI (Reuters) -The United States is accountable for the pause in talks between Tehran and world powers in Vienna geared toward reviving their 2015 nuclear deal, an Iranian international ministry spokesperson mentioned on Monday.
“America is accountable for the halt of those talks … a deal may be very a lot inside attain,” Saeed Khatibzadeh informed a weekly information convention.
“Washington ought to make political determination for the deal’s revival,” he mentioned, including that Tehran would “not wait without end”.
The U.S. State Department mentioned on Thursday {that a} small variety of excellent points stay within the nuclear talks, including that the onus was on Tehran to make these selections.
Iran has mentioned that there are nonetheless excellent points, together with Washington eradicating a international terrorist organisation (FTO) designation in opposition to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
Also Tehran has been pushing for ensures that any future U.S. president wouldn’t withdraw from the settlement. The extent to which sanctions could be rolled again is one other unresolved difficulty.
Khatibzadeh additionally mentioned Tehran was prepared to resume talks with its key regional rival, Saudi Arabia, if Riyadh confirmed willingness to resolve excellent bilateral points.
A Russian demand pressured world powers to pause nuclear negotiations in early March, But Moscow later mentioned it had written ensures that its commerce with Iran wouldn’t be affected by Ukraine-related sanctions, suggesting Moscow may permit a revival of the tattered pact to go ahead.
(Writing by Parisa HafeziEditing by Raissa Kasolowsky and John Stonestreet)
