Negotiators in Vienna are racing against time to resolve the numerous obstacles that continue to complicate the conclusion of talks and the revival of the nuclear agreement with Iran. Europeans, who are mediating these indirect negotiations between Tehran and Washington, hope to restore the agreement before the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) inspection timeline in Iran expires.
Negotiators are working on the Iranian nuclear deal to achieve a breakthrough before May 20, the deadline for the technical agreement between the IAEA and Iran for completing inspections. However, despite the urgent sense of time, obstacles still hinder the conclusion of negotiations. European sources involved in these talks told "Al-Arabiya" that resolving these outstanding issues would require some time.
This sentiment echoed in Brussels, where European foreign ministers await news from Vienna. In Vienna, Rafael Grossi, the IAEA's Director General, emphasized that if a political agreement is not reached before the inspection deadline, he would personally communicate with the Iranians to ensure inspections are completed.
The Iranians have announced their readiness to extend this deadline if a political solution has not been achieved by that time. European mediators are holding marathon meetings throughout the day between the Iranians and Americans in Vienna, hoping for a breakthrough in the coming days to restore the nuclear agreement, which they consider crucial to preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.
