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Thursday 27 January 2022 - 23:38
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Vienna talks underway: Irans top negotiator meets EU, Russian representatives

Vienna talks underway: Irans top negotiator meets EU, Russian representatives
The eighth round of talks on removing anti-Iran sanctions is underway in the Austrian capital of Vienna, with the Islamic Republics top negotiator Ali Bagheri Kani having met European Union deputy foreign policy chief Enrique Mora to discuss draft texts on guarantees and verification of the removal of the entire US bans.

Irans official news agency IRNA reported on Thursday that Bagheri Kani had arrived at the Palais Coburg in Vienna and held a meeting with Mora, who is in charge of coordinating sessions attended by delegates of the P4+1 group of countries Britain, France, Russia and China plus Germany.

The talks on sanctions removal and draft texts began with a meeting between Iran's chief negotiator and the EU representativeEnrique Mora, who is alsoEuropean Union's deputy foreign policy chief,followed by bilateral and multilateral meetings.

Bagheri Kani also met with Russia's top negotiator to the Vienna talks, Mikhail Ulyanov, who later confirmed it in a tweet and said, The #ViennaTalks are underway. A meeting with the Head of delegation of #Iran Mr. A. Bagheri Kani.


The#ViennaTalksare underway. A meeting with the Head of delegation of#IranMr. A. Bagheri Kani.pic.twitter.com/8TWiheofum


Mikhail Ulyanov (@Amb_Ulyanov)January 27, 2022

Talks already at an advanced stage

In a separate tweet on Thursday, Ulyanov responded to allegations made by Bloomberg that he had estimated it would take more time to reach an agreement than he previously thought possible.

A few important words were missed by Bloomberg.I said; if the #ViennaTalks continue at the current pace I dont rule out that the negotiations can be expedited through joint efforts of all participants. The talks are already at an advanced stage," he said.


A few important words were missed by Bloomberg. I said; if the#ViennaTalkscontinue at the current pace I dont rule out that the negotiations can be expedited through joint efforts of all participants. The talks are already at an advanced stage.https://t.co/gpjmjsKGwk


Mikhail Ulyanov (@Amb_Ulyanov)January 27, 2022

The eighth round of talks between Tehran and the remaining signatories to the 2015 Iran deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA),is focused on the removal of anti-Iran sanctions.

Iran has already ruled out the possibility of direct talks with the US, saying it might reconsider that position only if a good agreement is within reach to restore the landmark deal.

Iran and the remaining participants to the JCPOA have been holding talks in Vienna since April last year with the aim of reviving the deal by bringing the US into full compliance.

The US left the JCPOA in May 2018 under former president Donald Trump. The Vienna talks began on a promise by Trumps successor, Joe Biden, to rejoin the deal and repeal the so-called maximum pressure campaign against Iran. Biden, however, has so far failed to undo Trumps own undoing of Barack Obamas Iran policy, which led to the JCPOA in June 2015.



Due to the latest developments, many observers now believe that the talks are advancing at an optimal pace and if all sides act realistically, a final agreement could be achieved within a logical time interval.

Tehran has not allowed the US to attend the negotiations due to its withdrawal from the JCPOA and its failure to remove its anti-Iran sanctions. As a result, the other participants are conducting shuttle diplomacy between the two sides.



 

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