Iran says it won’t rush into a ‘quick’ deal amid stalled nuclear talks
The Hindu
Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani said the Islamic republic will ‘not sacrifice the country’s fundamental interests... with a rushed process’
Iran on July 25 said it will not be rushed into a“quick” deal reviving its faltering 2015 nuclear accord with world powers, as negotiations remain deadlocked.
“They demand that Iran makes a quick decision, (insisting that) time is limited and Iran must respond quickly,” foreign ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani said at his weekly news conference, referring to Western parties to the nuclear deal.
Mr. Kanani said the Islamic republic will “not sacrifice the country’s fundamental interests... with a rushed process”.
It was being put under “psychological pressure and unilateral expectations”, he said.
But “if the U.S. acts constructively and positively, an agreement is close,” Mr. Kanani said.
The 2015 agreement gave Iran sanctions relief in exchange for curbs on its atomic programme to guarantee that it could not develop a nuclear weapon - something it has always denied seeking.
But the U.S.’ unilateral withdrawal from the accord in 2018 under then-president Donald Trump and Washington’s reimposition of biting economic sanctions prompted Iran to begin rolling back on its own commitments.
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