Deal in JCPOA Talks Attainable, But Not Forever: Amirabdollahian


TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian reminded the European Union that the window of opportunity for an ultimate agreement in the talks on the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal won’t remain open forever.

In a post on his Twitter account on Friday night, the Iranian foreign minister gave details of the topics discussed in his recent meeting with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell on the sidelines of a regional summit about Iraq in Jordan.

“In a meeting with Josep Borrell, we agreed on taking the final steps for the Agreement. The window is open, but not forever,” Amirabdollahian said.

He also noted that Iran has urged “a political solution in Ukraine.”

“Neither Guantanamo & AbuGhraib, nor crimes against women/children in Yemen & Afghanistan allow the US to preach others,” he stated.

In the Tuesday meeting with Borrell, Amirabdollahian expressed Iran’s readiness for the conclusion of the Vienna negotiations on the basis of a draft package that has been prepared following months of tough and intensive talks.

The Iranian foreign minister also advised the other parties to avoid politicizing the nuclear talks, adopt constructive and realistic stances, and make the necessary political decisions on the achievement of an eventual agreement.

Since April 2021, several rounds of talks between Iran and the five remaining parties to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) -- Britain, France, Germany, China and Russia -- have been held in the Austrian capital to bring the US back into the Iran deal.

The Vienna talks, however, exclude American diplomats due to their country’s withdrawal from the deal.