The Iranian Foreign Ministry has revealed that the Vienna talks regarding the nuclear agreement are nearing completion, noting that there are still some issues under discussion. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh stated at a press conference on Monday, "Given the progress made, we can say that we have approached the end of the Vienna talks." He added that "there are still some topics and issues under discussion... We hope that the other parties can make their own decisions regarding the nuclear agreement, at which point we can reach an agreement that satisfies everyone."
In the same context, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif confirmed that the ongoing Vienna negotiations within the framework of the Joint Commission of the nuclear agreement are approaching a possible agreement to lift the illegal U.S. sanctions imposed on Iran. Zarif reported to the head of the Parliament's Foreign Policy and National Security Commission, Vahid Jalalzadeh, stating, "We are presenting a report that includes the most significant achievements and challenges of implementing the nuclear agreement over the past six years and the latest results of the Vienna negotiations, which illustrate the failure of maximum U.S. pressure against the resistance of the Iranian people," as reported by the Iranian Fars news agency.
He added that "these negotiations are nearing the final weeks of the twelfth government's work, moving towards a potential agreement to lift the illegal U.S. sanctions, and I hope to complete what has been achieved so far by fulfilling all the rights of the great Iranian people at the beginning of the thirteenth government, under the guidance of the Supreme Leader and the management of the elected president, with support from the Islamic Consultative Assembly."
Vienna, the Austrian capital, has been hosting meetings of the nuclear agreement committee since April of last year, in an attempt to revive the agreement, which was signed in 2015. The agreement, known as the "Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action," was signed by Britain, Germany, China, Russia, the United States, France, and Iran, which involved lifting sanctions on Iran in exchange for restricting its nuclear program to ensure that Tehran does not possess nuclear weapons.
