BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 22. Discussions on a nuclear program in Iran will continue based on the formation of a new government and positions announced by the elected president, Deputy Director General for International Political Affairs Reza Najafi said at a press conference in Tehran on July 22, Trend reports.
According to him, the main question is the readiness of the other side for discussions. Following the US presidential election and the withdrawal of President Joe Biden's candidacy, it is necessary to wait to see how US policy will be.
Najafi noted that Iran has never abandoned negotiations and is ready to continue them.
Referring to the US withdrawal from the Comprehensive Joint Plan of Action by the Donald Trump administration and the renewal of sanctions against Iran, the Iranian official noted that, in consequence, Iran has utilized the provisions of the Comprehensive Joint Plan of Action and started taking steps.
The deputy minister stated that Iran has fulfilled its obligations under the nuclear agreement and is committed to its implementation. This is confirmed by 15 reports from the International Atomic Energy Agency.
To note, the Comprehensive Plan of Joint Action on Iran's nuclear program was implemented between Iran and the P5+1 group (the United States, Russia, China, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany) in January 2016. In May 2018, the US announced its withdrawal from the plan and imposed sanctions on Iran in November of the same year. Iran has announced that there will be no restrictions on the Iran nuclear deal in 2020.
Meanwhile, in late 2020, the Iranian parliament adopted a strategic plan to counter the sanctions, citing the non-fulfillment of the JCPOA signed between Iran and six countries and the imposition of sanctions on Iran.
Based on the decision of the Iranian parliament, as of February 23, Iran stopped the implementation of additional measures and an additional protocol included in the nuclear deal. As a consequence, the monitoring mechanism of the IAEA was reduced by 20–30 percent.
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