Senior diplomats from the E3 group of Britain, France and Germany expressed “disappointment and concern after thoroughly and carefully analyzing Iranian proposed changes to the text negotiated during the previous six rounds,” which took place earlier this year.
“Tehran is walking back almost all of the difficult compromises crafted after many months of hard work,” they said, adding that the Iranian delegation had demanded “major changes.”
They went on to say it was “unclear how these new gaps can be closed in a realistic timeframe.”
The latest round of talks began on Monday between the E3, Iran, China and Russia, with the United States participating indirectly. The talks were paused on Friday afternoon, with diplomats to consult with their governments and reconvene next week, officials said.
The diplomats were aiming to revive the 2015 deal, which began unraveling in 2018 when then-US president Donald Trump pulled out of the deal and reimposed sanctions, prompting Iran to start exceeding limits on its nuclear program the following year. READ MORE
