TEHRAN, Nov 17 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, said yesterday, Tehran and Washington were exchanging messages indirectly and constantly, on the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal, with the latest ones communicated between the two sides 72 hours ago.
The U.S. is behaving “hypocritically” towards Iran in the nuclear negotiations, Amir-Abdollahian was quoted as saying, on the sidelines of a cabinet meeting.
Although Washington has, through some other countries’ foreign ministers, sent messages to Tehran, that it is in a hurry to resume the nuclear talks, the U.S. special envoy for Iran, Robert Malley, has “hypocritically” said in an interview that, the resumption of the negotiations is not among the U.S. priorities, Amir-Abdollahian noted.
Iran insists on the removal of U.S. sanctions, said the Iranian top diplomat, adding, “we did not negotiate merely for the sake of having negotiated, but for achieving results.”
Turning to Europe’s bid to adopt an anti-Tehran resolution, during yesterday’s meeting of the Board of Directors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Amir-Abdollahian said, if Europeans seek to continue the “unconstructive path,” they will receive Iran’s reciprocal, yet effective, response.
Speaking to reporters in Paris on Monday, Malley ruled out any push for the stalled talks to revive the JCPOA, saying, Washington would continue its policy of pressure and sanctions.
He blamed Iran for the nuclear talks’ failure to bear fruit. “If these negotiations are not happening, it’s because of Iran’s position and everything that has happened since (Sept),” said Malley.– NNN-IRNA
