Wednesday, September 13, 2023

Iran: We're ready to negotiate with US based on 'September document

Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said on Tuesday the Islamic Republic is ready to negotiate the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal and removal of the sanctions with the other parties based on a "September document", the Xinhua news agency reported.

Amir-Abdollahian made the remarks at a meeting attended by a number of senior Iranian diplomats and academics in the Iranian capital Tehran, while highlighting the administration's resolve to "restore the rights of the Iranian people and lift the sanctions on the country."

By "September document," the Iranian Foreign Minister refers to the final draft of an agreement prepared last fall as part of the months-long talks between the US and Iran in an attempt to revive the nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

In 2018, then-US President Donald Trump withdrew from the agreement and reimposed sanctions on Tehran. READ MORE