Iran declares that the entry of a another phase in nuke talks depends on US reaction

Tehran 19th August : Iranian Foreign Minister has stated that the Vienna nuclear talks could move to the next phase in the event that Irans economic interests are safeguarded as well as its red lines are respected in the eventual US reaction to the US views regarding the EUs proposal.

In the wake of receiving the US response to the views Iran earlier expressed to the European Union on the blocs proposed final draft of a possible nuclear accord, Iran will see whether its interests are protected and red lines are respected, Amir-Abdollahian added.Iran has the will and determination to conclude an "good lasting" agreement however "we cant speak of getting a good and lasting agreement until there is a consensus on all aspects," he said.

In addition the Omani Foreign Minister expressed optimism that a favorable outcome would be reached in the Vienna talks, with collaboration from all sides, Xinhua news agency reported.The following day, Iran announced that it had submitted its written reply to the draft of an agreement that could be signed and said that should the US reaction is realistic and flexible, the nuclear deal can be reached.

The most recent session of the nuclear talks conducted in Vienna, the capital city of Austria.Vienna in the middle of August, following an absence of five months.

On August 8th the EU presented the "final draft" of the draft decision regarding the possibility of reviving a nuclear agreement.Iran has signed the nuclear agreement with the worlds powers in July 2015, committing to limit its nuclear program in exchange for the elimination of sanctions against the country.

However the then US president Donald Trump pulled Washington out of the agreement and imposed sanctions that were unilateral on Tehran and prompted Tehran to renounce some of its obligations under the agreement.The talks regarding the revival of the nuclear agreement of 2015 were initiated in April 2021 in Vienna but were halted in March 2022 due to of disagreements over politics between Tehran and Washington.int/khz/ .