Iran, IAEA extend agreement in a boost to Vienna nuclear talks

The one-month extension gives negotiators in Vienna time to revive the nuclear deal from which the US withdrew in 2018.

Tehran, Iran – Iran and the global nuclear watchdog have extended a technical agreement reached in February for another month, providing a vital window to negotiators in Vienna in their efforts to keep the 2015 nuclear deal alive. Rafael Grossi, the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), announced in the Austrian capital on Monday that the three-month agreement, which was agreed in February, has been extended by one month under the same conditions. Iran’s envoy to the Vienna-based organisation Kazem Gharibabadi also confirmed the extension until June 24.