Tehran, SAEDNEWS: “Mr. Araqchi declared in the today meeting of the Commission that no direct or indirect talks will happen between Iran and the US in Vienna,” Amouyee told reporters, elaborating on a Sunday morning meeting between the Iranian lawmakers and Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araqchi.
“In this context, Iran will not revive its undertakings and will not allow the US to participate in the G5+1 talks until the sanctions are fully lifted and verified by the Islamic Republic,” he added.
Amouyee also referred to the parliament’s bill for strategic measures to remove sanctions, and said, “Based on article 3 of the law, 5 months after the approval of the bill, a metal uranium manufacturing company should kick off work and this will be one of the next steps by the Islamic Republic of Iran (if the other sides do not abide by their nuclear deal undertakings.”
Iran’s foreign ministry had also on Saturday dismissed any step-by-step lifting of the illegal US sanctions entailing reciprocal actions by Tehran and Washington, stressing that Iran won’t concede to any plan for the revival of nuclear deal except for a full removal of all sanctions beforehand.
"As has been clearly stated many times, no step-by-step plan is being considered," Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said.
“The definitive policy of the Islamic Republic of Iran is the lifting of all US sanctions, whether those which Trump re-imposed after leaving the JCPOA [Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action] or those which he initiated, as well as sanctions imposed under any other title," he added.
His remarks came in response to claims made by US State Department Deputy Spokeswoman Jalina Porter, who has said on Friday that Washington would lift sanctions step-by-step in line with Iran’s return to its commitments.
Also, on Friday, Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action Commission meeting in Vienna is due to finalize the moves needed to revive the nuclear deal, but further rejected any kind of talks with the US.
“At virtual JCPOA JC meeting, Iran & EU/E3+2 agreed to resume in-person talks in Vienna next Tues,” Zarif wrote on his Twitter page, pointing to the JCPOA Joint Commission that was held virtually earlier on the day, adding that the Tuesday session will be focused on ‘rapidly’ finalizing the lifting of sanctions by the US.
He noted that once the sanctions are removed, Iran will stop its remedial measures.
Zarif also reacted to some reports on the US’ presence in the upcoming meeting, saying there won't be any Iran-US meeting as it would be "Unnecessary" (Source: Fars News).
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