Washington finds it encouraging to continue discussions in Vienna on the implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on the Iranian nuclear deal, even if the dialogue on this issue between the United States and Iran is indirect. Such a statement on Tuesday, April 27, was made by the press secretary of the White House Jen Psaki.
“US Special Envoy Rob Mally is on his way or is already in Vienna to take part in an additional round of talks. We believe that, despite their indirect nature, diplomatic discussions are the right approach. And the fact that they are continuing is encouraging, ”said Psaki at the briefing.
When asked how long the new round of negotiations on the future JCPOA in Vienna would last, she did not answer.
Over the past few weeks, Vienna has hosted regular meetings of the nuclear deal commission, as well as informal meetings of the parties in various formats.
Earlier on Tuesday, Russia’s Permanent Representative to international organizations in Vienna, Mikhail Ulyanov, said that the members of the commission on the implementation of the JCPOA on the Iranian nuclear deal had decided at the meeting to speed up the process of its full restoration.
The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, noted earlier the focus of the United States and Iran on returning the JCPOA to its original parameters. She stressed that at the beginning of 2021, Moscow presented its partners with its own considerations, which relate to possible modalities of returning to the nuclear deal within the agreed framework. At the same time, Zakharova clarified that many of the developments were perceived and reflected in the negotiations that are currently underway.
On April 20, the head of EU diplomacy, Josep Borrell, noted the important progress in the implementation of the JCPOA on the Iranian nuclear program, achieved during the negotiations in Vienna.
Earlier in April, Mikhail Ulyanov said that representatives of the joint commission of Iran and the international “five” are set to work to fully restore the implementation of the JCPOA on the Iranian nuclear program.
The JCPOA was signed in 2015 and assumed the lifting of sanctions on Iran in exchange for restrictions on the country’s nuclear program. In May 2018, the US government decided to withdraw from the deal and tighten sanctions pressure on Tehran. In 2019, Iran announced a gradual reduction in its obligations, which were provided for by the agreement.