Iran will accept nuclear curbs if sanctions are lifted: Report
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi's message in The Guardian was addressed to the so-called E3 group of nations – France, Germany and the UK – involved in talks with Iran over its nuclear programme.
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- Iran will limit its nuclear programme and uranium enrichment if international sanctions are lifted, according to Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
- The E3 nations (France, Germany, and the UK) triggered a mechanism to reimpose UN sanctions on Iran for non-compliance with the 2015 deal.
- The 2015 deal offered Iran sanctions relief in return for scaling back its nuclear programme, but Donald Trump withdrew from the deal.
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LONDON – Iran will accept limits on its nuclear programme and restrictions to uranium enrichment if international sanctions are lifted, its Foreign Minister said in an article for The Guardian on Sept 7.
Iran “is ready to forge a realistic and lasting bargain that entails ironclad oversight and curbs on enrichment in exchange for the termination of sanctions”, Mr Abbas Araghchi wrote. “Failing to seize on this fleeting window of opportunity may have consequences destructive for the region and beyond on a whole new level.”
The message was addressed to the so-called E3 group of nations – France, Germany and the UK – involved in talks with Iran over its nuclear programme.
At the end of August, the E3 nations triggered a mechanism to reimpose UN sanctions on Iran for failing to comply with commitments over its nuclear programme signed a decade ago.
Under the “snapback” mechanism, they gave Iran a month to negotiate before sanctions were reimposed.
European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas met Mr Araghchi on Sept 4 to seek a “negotiated solution” to the stand-off.
The 2015 deal negotiated under former US president Barack Obama offered Iran sanctions relief in return for drastically scaling back its nuclear work.
But President Donald Trump withdrew from the deal during his first term in office and imposed sweeping sanctions, including on countries that bought Iranian oil.
Western countries accuse Iran of seeking to acquire nuclear weapons – something Tehran denies, defending its right to what it insists is a civilian nuclear programme. AFP
