The sun sets behind the Palais Coburg where closed-door nuclear talks take place in Vienna, Austria, Aug 5, 2022. (FLORIAN SCHROETTER / AP)
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said on Thursday that his country has "absolute readiness" to conclude nuclear talks "as soon as possible."
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He revealed in a tweet that he made the remarks during his recent "constructive" conversation with Josep Borrell, the EU foreign policy chief, where the two discussed the exchange of messages on the Vienna talks aimed at reviving a 2015 nuclear deal.
Hossein Amir-Abdollahian made the remarks during his recent "constructive" conversation with Josep Borrell, the EU foreign policy chief, where the two discussed the exchange of messages on the Vienna talks aimed at reviving a 2015 nuclear deal
Besides, "the United States must stop double-dealing," Amir-Abdollahian said in the tweet.
"Genuine will is needed. We remain fully committed to secure the rights of our people," he noted.
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A day earlier, the top Iranian diplomat said an Iranian delegation would travel to Vienna, Austria in the coming days for talks on enhancing cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Iran signed the nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), with major powers in July 2015, agreeing to curb its nuclear program in return for removing sanctions on the country. However, former US president Donald Trump pulled Washington out of the agreement and reimposed unilateral sanctions on Tehran, prompting the latter to drop some of its commitments under the pact.
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The talks on the JCPOA's revival began in April 2021 in Vienna. No breakthrough was achieved after the latest round of talks held in early August this year.