The Russian ambassador to international organizations in Vienna says the next round of talks on the revival of Iran’s nuclear deal with world powers, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), would possibly begin "in a few weeks."

In a post on his Twitter account on Monday, Mikhail Ulyanov added that the Vienna talks would be resumed "as soon as the Iranian side gets prepared."


Looking forward to the resumption of the #ViennaTalks on #JCPOA as soon as the Iranian side gets prepared, hopefully in a few weeks. https://t.co/6ZMrRO7aMt



— Mikhail Ulyanov (@Amb_Ulyanov) August 9, 2021

"Looking forward to the resumption of the #ViennaTalks on #JCPOA as soon as the Iranian side gets prepared, hopefully in a few weeks," he said.

The tweet came after Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh told reporters at a virtual press conference on Monday that the new Iranian government of President Ebrahim Raeisi will definitely continue the talks in Vienna, emphasizing that Tehran has never bowed out of the negotiations.

The spokesman said Iran is experiencing a democratic transition of power with the administration of President Raeisi taking office, and the negotiating teams involved in the JCPOA talks would change in this process.

Addressing the Iranian Parliament after taking the oath of office as Iran’s eighth president, Raeisi said the US policy of imposing sanctions and mounting pressure on the Iranian people will not deter them from pursuing its legal rights, including the right to development.