Vienna talks; Different views of Western officials and experts
“In the recent round of Vienna talks, Iran has succeeded in convincing the other side that the issue of sanctions should be resolved as a first priority,” Bernard Orcade, a French expert familiar with Iran, was quoted as saying by IRNA on Wednesday. Because it is by solving this problem that the way to solve nuclear technical problems is paved.
The French expert says that Iran has repeatedly stressed that it has always adhered to the original agreement called the BRICS, and that it is the responsibility of the United States to compensate, which mocked everything and withdrew from the agreement.
Orkad explained that Iran knows that in the current situation the balance of power is in its favor because it is now (in terms of technical and scientific capabilities) in a situation where about 30 other countries are in the world and whenever they want, they can Enrich uranium to varying degrees.
“Unlike the West, which has expressed frustration with the lack of progress in these talks, Iran is optimistic about the negotiation process,” AFP wrote.
According to the French news agency, experts say that Iran believes that it has gained points in the Vienna talks to revive the nuclear deal by including the issue of lifting sanctions in the documents in question for the next round.
According to IRNA, the seventh round of the Vienna talks ended last Friday, after nearly three weeks of intensive diplomatic and technical talks, in a situation in which the three European countries withdrew from their positions despite resistance and long denial of Iran’s demands. A joint text that is in line with Iran’s positions will be followed up in the next round.
Senior diplomats from Iran, the P4 + 1 and the European Union finally reached two documents last week after hours of talks at the Coburg Hotel in Vienna, including the views and suggestions of all delegations on the two issues of sanctions and nuclear issues. This document does not mean an agreement to revive the commitments and agreements of 1394, but will be the basis for the continuation of negotiations in the eighth round, which is scheduled to resume in a few days.
Achieve this step Due to non-constructive positions and resistance of three European countries It progressed very slowly. Representatives of Britain, Germany and France unjustifiably insisted during the talks that the talks be pursued within the framework of the Vienna 6 draft, which had been concluded between the P4 + 1 and the former Iranian government. However, based on the arguments presented and the principled, logical and legitimate positions of the delegation of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the European side was persuaded to accept Iran’s views as a basis for serious and fruitful negotiations.
Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary-General of the European Union’s External Action Service, who co-chairs the Joint Commission of the IAEA Board with Iran’s chief negotiator, told reporters last Friday that participants in Friday’s meeting had agreed on a joint text to discuss Revival of the provisions of the 2015 agreement was achieved.
He said the draft included various comments and proposals from the P4 + 1 and Iran on lifting sanctions, nuclear issues and executive arrangements. Mora stated that this does not mean reaching an agreement, but it will be the basis for the continuation of the talks. The European official expressed the sense of urgency among the negotiators to revive the 1994 agreement and expressed hope that the talks would be concluded in the next few weeks. He added: “For the eighth round, we have a lot of work and a very complex task ahead of us, which will include making difficult political decisions.
The three European countries issued a joint statement last Friday, cautiously acknowledging the backwardness of their positions in the talks, saying that progress had been made in the talks.
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