Negotiations Could Conclude as Soon as Possible: Iranian Foreign Ministry

The official representative of Iran's Foreign Ministry, Nasser Kanani, has stated that the Islamic Republic is ready to sit at the negotiating table to discuss the restoration of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPoA) regarding its nuclear program.

“Regarding discussions on the lifting of sanctions, we are committed to dialogue and are confident that if the other party has the will and appropriate desire, negotiations can conclude as soon as possible,” Kanani stated at a press conference, commenting on the meetings and consultations between Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani and Enrique Mora, the EU coordinator for the nuclear deal.

In 2015, the P5+1 countries (the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany) signed the JCPoA with Iran to overcome the crisis surrounding Tehran's nuclear activities. Former US President Donald Trump decided to withdraw from the agreement in 2018. Current President Joe Biden has repeatedly expressed Washington's willingness to return to the nuclear deal.

Since April 2021, the UK, Germany, China, Russia, the US, and France have been negotiating with Iran in Vienna to restore the JCPoA to its original format. On November 10, 2022, Rafael Grossi, Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, announced that another round of negotiations in Vienna with representatives of the Islamic Republic had concluded without any results.