Gary Seymour, a former US coordinator for containing weapons of mass destruction, confirmed that the main point of contention between Iran and the United States of America is related to the issue of lifting sanctions, as the administration of US President Joe Biden pledged to lift sanctions that contradict the 2015 agreement, and then Tehran benefits from selling But the Iranian side wants the sanctions to be lifted completely and for there to be guarantees from the Americans in this regard.

And Seymour - in his speech to an episode of "Beyond the News" program (12/2021) - that the Biden administration cannot guarantee to the Iranians what the president, who will come later, will do regarding the agreement with Iran.

Commenting on what a European official confirmed about the completion of 80% of the agreement, the American guest explained that when the negotiations ended in the previous round, 70% to 80% of the agreement had been completed, but it is not clear if the current Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi has accepted that draft as a basis. To return to full agreement.

And continued for the third day in the Austrian capital Vienna, the seventh round of negotiations to revive the Iranian nuclear agreement, amid an atmosphere of optimism spread by European statements about making great progress towards settling the existing differences.

The researcher specializing in Iranian-American studies, Ali Akbar Darini, stressed that Iran's main issue is the lifting of US sanctions, and that talking about any progress in the ongoing Vienna negotiations is related to the extent of progress achieved at the level of this item.

On the sidelines of the second day's sessions, an official Iranian source told Al Jazeera that progress in the Vienna negotiations depends on providing real guarantees regarding the sanctions, and that there is no discussion of any political and security files in Vienna, and that the priority is to lift the sanctions.

The Iranian guest explained to the episode "Beyond the News" that Iran wants from the Americans verifiable guarantees, and ruled out that his country would give up its demands, including its regional behavior, and abandon its nuclear capabilities.

A player outside the negotiating table.

In response to a question about the other player outside the Vienna negotiating table, meaning Israel, the American guest spoke about Tel Aviv's fears of the possibility of continuing the ongoing negotiations on the Iranian nuclear deal indefinitely, and of the possibility of achieving a temporary agreement between the negotiating parties that would secure a partial lifting of the sanctions imposed on Iran. This means that Tehran will benefit in any case by continuing to build its nuclear capabilities.

However, Seymour ruled out Israel's ability to influence the Vienna negotiations, because these negotiations are linked to Iran and the signatory countries to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, stressing in the same context that previous US administrations were reluctant to support any Israeli attack on Iran for fear of an Iranian reaction to Tel Aviv and entering In a dispute between Washington and Tehran, it has repercussions on allies in the region, such as Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

As for the Iranian guest, he underestimated the importance of Israel's role and its ability to launch an attack on his country, and said that it is very weak and does not have strategic depth, and that it is not - that is, Israel - in a position that qualifies it to carry out a unilateral attack on Iran without a green light from Washington, noting that the alternative plan Which is being talked about aimed at putting pressure on Iran.

And it was reported that Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz intends to go to Washington next week, to discuss what the "Jerusalem Post" newspaper - which revealed the news - called the Iranian nuclear threat.