Iran says it will resume nuclear negotiations by end of November
Source: The Guardian
Iran says it will resume nuclear negotiations by end of November
Exact date for talks aimed at reviving the 2015 nuclear deal to be announced next week
Patrick Wintour Diplomatic Editor
Wed 27 Oct 2021 18.20 BST
Iran has said it will return to talks with world powers aimed at reviving a 2015 nuclear deal by the end of November, the first time it has set a date for the resumption of the long delayed talks.
Iran’s new nuclear negotiator Ali Bagheri Kani broke the news on Twitter on Wednesday after holding talks with his EU counterparts in Brussels.
“Had a very serious & constructive dialogue with @enriquemora_ on the essential elements for successful negotiations. We agree to start negotiations before the end of November,” he wrote after meeting EU officials in Brussels.
He added: “Exact date would be announced in the course of the next week.”
The Vienna talks broke off in June at the time of the Iranian presidential elections.
The new hardline president Ebrahim Raisi has been under pressure from nominal allies including Russia to return to the talks, with Moscow’s envoys expressing frustration at Iran’s prevaricating.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/oct/27/iran-says-it-will-resume-nuclear-negotiations-by-end-of-november
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