TEHRAN, Aug 10 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said yesterday that, the U.S. administration should give up the pressure policy, pursued by former U.S. President, Donald Trump.
Saeed Khatibzadeh said, at his weekly press conference that, the U.S. administration should realise that, it will not gain anything related to the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal, known also as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), if it adheres to Trump’s mentality.
The United States needs to change its approach and considers the realities on the ground, Khatibzadeh said, adding that, Trump’s policy of maximum pressure has failed.
Asked about the pause in Vienna talks, on the revival of JCPOA, he said that, Iran was busy with the transition of administration recently, and new President, Ebrahim Raisi, will decide on the process of negotiations.
Anti-Iran sanctions should be lifted, Khatibzadeh said, adding that, “Iran would not accept anything less than the JCPOA” which resulted in the removal of western sanctions on Iran in 2015.
Trump withdrew from the 2015 agreement in May, 2018, and unilaterally re-imposed old and new sanctions on Iran. In response, Iran has gradually stopped implementing parts of its commitments to the deal since May, 2019.
After six rounds of talks in Vienna since Apr, the parties said, serious differences remain between Iran and the United States for the revitalisation of the deal. The sixth round of talks ended on June 20, with the talks currently on hiatus.– NNN-IRNA
