Brussels: Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Monday called on the US to re-engage with the International Agreement limiting his country’s nuclear ambition as soon as possible. He also warned that due to the upcoming elections in the Islamic Republic, the progress of any negotiations in this regard may be hampered.
It is noteworthy that the Trump Administration of America unilaterally separated its country from the nuclear deal in the year 2018. In the deal, Iran agreed to limit uranium enrichment in lieu of easing economic sanctions. When the US re-enacted some sanctions and imposed other sanctions, Iran gradually and publicly agreed to violate the limits set for its nuclear development in the agreement.
A White House official said that the new US administration is ready to return to the agreement if Tehran shows ‘commitment’ to the terms of the agreement. Zarif said that Iran’s elections are approaching and the government will negotiate with the United States that the nuclear program will not progress. Addressing the online conference of the ‘European Policy Center’ thinktank in Brussels, he said, “The outgoing government will not be able to do anything concrete and then we will have to wait for about six months.” We will not have a government till September. “
“A lot can happen between now and September,” he said. Therefore, America is advised to move fast. ” Iran believes that the United States should first take the initiative and not put any pre-conditions to join the agreement reached in 2015. Zarif said, “We don’t see any reason for the conversation. We can immediately accelerate the implementation and then negotiate. “
