ROME, Oct 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) – German, French and British leaders, expressed hopes of a return to full compliance with the Iran nuclear deal by all parties, after a meeting with U.S. President, Joe Biden yesterday.
“We welcome President Biden’s clearly demonstrated commitment to return the U.S. to full compliance with the JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) and to stay in full compliance, so long as Iran does the same,” said a statement, jointly issued by Biden, German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, French President, Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson.
The meeting of the four leaders was held at the sidelines of the Group of 20 (G20) summit in Rome.
“We are convinced that it is possible to quickly reach and implement an understanding on return to full compliance and to ensure for the long term that Iran’s nuclear programme is exclusively for peaceful purposes,” said the statement.
Iranian nuclear negotiator, Ali Bagheri Kani, met EU coordinators on Wednesday and agreed to resume negotiations, aimed at reviving the JCPOA, by the end of Nov.
“Return to JCPOA compliance will provide sanctions-lifting with long-lasting implications for Iran’s economic growth,” said the statement, adding, “this will only be possible if Iran changes course.”
The four Western leaders called upon Iranian President, Ebrahim Raisi, to “seize this opportunity and return to a good faith effort to conclude our negotiations as a matter of urgency.”
On Friday, the United States imposed sanctions against companies and individuals, related to Iran’s unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) programmes. Iran slammed the latest U.S. sanctions against its entities as a “completely contradictory behaviour.”
Between Apr and July this year, six rounds of talks were held in Vienna, Austria, with regard to a strict monitoring of Iran’s nuclear programme and the lifting of sanctions on Iran, before the process was interrupted by Iran’s governmental transition.– NNN-AGENCIES
