December 21, 2021
1 min read

Iran denies direct talks with US in Vienna nuke talks

The Iranian foreign ministry has denied a claim by US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan that there were direct talks between the two countries over the past few months…reports Asian Lite News

“Since the beginning of the negotiations on the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal in Vienna, Iran has held no direct talks with the US,” Saeed Khatibzadeh, the ministry spokesman, was quoted by Xinhua news agency as saying.

On Friday, Sullivan had told reporters in Washington that the US has “communicated both through the Europeans and directly to Iran”.

Iran denies direct talks with US in Vienna nuke talks

“Iran has received some messages on the issues of negotiations in written and unwritten forms through EU mediators since the start of the talks in Vienna, to which answers were given on the spot,” Khatibzadeh noted.

In May 2018, former US President Donald Trump pulled Washington out of the Iranian nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, and reimposed unilateral sanctions against Tehran in a bid to hammer out a new deal.

Since early April this year, representatives from China, France, Germany, Russia, Britain and Iran have held seven rounds of negotiations in the Austrian capital, with the United States involved indirectly, aiming to bring the United States back to the JCPOA and prepare the ground for its full implementation.

The seventh and latest round of the talks started on November 29 and concluded on Friday.

“Today, We have two new agreed-upon texts, which are the results of the intense negotiations over the past few days in the Austrian capital,” Khatibzadeh said.

ALSO READ: India, Iran and Central Asia work to unlock Chabahar port

“The new texts have incorporated Iran’s views compared to the previous ones. We now have texts according to which we can continue the future talks,” he added.

On the US approach to the talks and its intention, the Iranian spokesman said Washington has offered “no tangible proposal or text” to other parties, placing “a big question mark on America’s intention.”

Previous Story

Iran launches large-scale war game along southern coasts

Next Story

Israel research: Covid-19 virus harms human immune system

Latest from Arab News

Pezeshkian’s Pak Pitch Begins

Pezeshkian’s visit marks the second time an Iranian president has visited Pakistan in less than two years Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in Pakistan on Saturday for a two-day official visit, marking

India, Syria Eye Closer Ties

In addition to the meeting with the Syrian Foreign Minister, the Indian delegation also held discussions with Syrian Health Minister Musab Al-Ali on Monday….reports Asian Lite News An Indian delegation, currently on

India backs ceasefire, Gaza aid push

Reiterating India’s historic support to Palestine, Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish said India shared strong ties with Palestinian brothers and sisters India has called for an

Fragile Peace in Sweida Gains Regional Support

Jordan, Syria, U.S. discuss Syria’s Sweida ceasefire in Amman as more Israeli Druze cross border to Syria to fuel tensions Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi, Syrian foreign affairs chief Asaad Al-Shaibani, and

The illusion of normalcy in Israel

As people are trying to heal from the scars of war and resume their everyday lives, for those of us living in Israel, normalcy feels like an illusion — fleeting, easily shattered
Go toTop

Don't Miss

Global Covid caseload tops 491.3 mn

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 493.5 million, while the

India, Iran and Central Asia work to unlock Chabahar port

India had earlier this year said that it remains engaged