TEHRAN, Sept 17 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian President, Ebrahim Raisi, said, to make progress in the ongoing nuclear talks, the removal of U.S. sanctions on Iran should be accompanied by guarantees and the resolution of safeguards issues, it was officially reported yesterday.
Raisi made the remarks in an interview with Al Jazeera news channel, in the Uzbek city of Samarkand on Thursday night, stressing, the Iranian government is determined to protect the rights of its people.
Speaking of possible direct talks with the U.S., Raisi said, “Direct negotiations with the U.S. on a (possible) nuclear deal is of no use. The U.S. should take trust-building measures with Iran.”
The Iranian president questioned Washington’s recent move, to impose fresh anti-Iran sanctions, saying that, if the United States is seeking an agreement with Iran, “why does it impose new sanctions, amidst the nuclear negotiations?”
Over the past week, Washington has announced sanctions on a number of Iranian nationals and companies, as well as, the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence.– NNN-IRNA
