The US State Department confirmed the possibility of returning to the nuclear agreement, but on the condition that Iran put aside issues outside the agreement, coinciding with the imposition of new sanctions, while the Iranian Foreign Ministry said that negotiations with Saudi Arabia in Baghdad were positive.
"We continue to believe that it would be in the deepest national interest of the United States to return to the Iran nuclear deal, as it places Tehran in the strictest inspection and monitoring regimes and subject it to the strict limits that the agreement places on its nuclear program," State Department spokesman Ned Price told reporters.
Price added that there are a lot of things that suggest that this cannot be achieved, that his country is preparing for both possibilities, and that it will continue to work closely with its partners and allies.
He stressed that there is a possibility for a mutual return to the nuclear agreement with Iran if Tehran put aside issues outside the agreement, stressing his country's commitment to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
In turn, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said in a press statement that "Washington is firm and determined to pursue diplomacy aimed at reaching a mutual return to the nuclear agreement."
He added that in the absence of any deal to reciprocate the return of the nuclear deal, Washington would continue to use its sanctions powers to limit exports of Iranian oil, petroleum and petrochemical products.
In this context, Blinken announced that Washington has imposed sanctions on a network of Iranian petrochemical producers and front companies in China and the UAE, explaining that the network helps complete international transactions, avoid sanctions, and supports the sale of Iranian petrochemical products to China and other East Asian countries.
Blinken stressed that the administration of President Joe Biden was sincere in pursuing targeted diplomacy to achieve a mutual return to the nuclear agreement.
Abdullahian: The increase in peaceful nuclear activities came in response to the unconstructive dealings of the International Atomic Energy Agency and Washington (Anatolia)
Iran's position
On the other hand, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said that Washington's goal in issuing a decision at the IAEA is to take concessions from Tehran in the negotiations, noting that Washington presented a proposal against Iran at the agency at a time when there was an exchange of messages through the European mediator.
Abdullahian explained that the increase in peaceful nuclear activities came in response to the "unconstructive dealings" of the International Atomic Energy Agency and Washington.
The Iranian Foreign Minister affirmed that he believes that diplomacy is the best way to reach a good, strong and sustainable agreement.
In another file, Abdullahian made it clear that negotiations with Saudi Arabia in Baghdad were positive, and he welcomed the implementation of the agreements reached.