Saturday, August 6, 2022

Top EU official notes progress in renewed Iran talks after securing US assurances

VIENNA — A senior EU official said progress was made after world powers reconvened in Vienna for a fresh round of talks to salvage the Iran nuclear deal.

Negotiators were meeting in the Austrian capital for the first time since March, when negotiations, which began in 2021 to reintegrate the United States into the agreement, stalled.

The senior EU official said the progress included guarantees that the United States would not scupper the deal by going back on its word in the future.

It was unclear how this would be possible, and a number of Republican presidential hopefuls have already pledged to once again withdraw the US from the agreement if elected in 2024

“We have now quite substantial guarantees,” the EU official insisted. “It’s my understanding that Iran is happy and feels satisfied with what is in the text.” READ MORE