“The Vienna talks have not stopped,” the Iranian diplomat remarked in statements given to Yemen’s Al-Masirah TV channel.

The talks “continue in another direction, through exchanging written messages with the representatives of the European Union, to lift the unilateral sanctions imposed by the United States on Iran,” Amir-Abdollahian stated.

“Lifting sanctions in all areas and obtaining economic guarantees are among the major items on Iran’s negotiation agenda,” he emphasized in reference to what Tehran considers its “red lines.” Iran has been holding talks in Vienna, capital of Austria, since April 2021, with the aim of reviving the nuclear pact, officially called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which was signed without objections in 2015 by all the parties involved.

Tehran considers that Washington is the main reason for the delay of a conclusion to the JCPOA, after eight rounds of talks between Iran and the 4+1 Group (comprised of the United Kingdom, France, Russia and China, plus Germany).

The United States withdrew from the JCPOA in 2018 and has unilaterally imposed a series of sanctions against the Islamic Republic since then.

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