USA He described this Saturday “positive” the last meeting he held with Iranin Omanwhile the Persian regime was less encouraging and insisted that there are still “differences” in regards to the nuclear issue.
“The third round of conversations held today in Mascate was positive and productive. This last round of direct and indirect conversations It lasted more than four hours. There is still much to do but more progress was made to reach an agreement “Donald Trump’s administration reported, who also thanked Oman’s mediation in the matter.
However, shortly after, Iranian Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchihe told state television that “There are still differences” with the counterpart hence, Although “the negotiations were very serious and technical”, the positions have not yet approached enough For a pact.
I am “satisfied with the negotiation and its speed (…) We have hope, but in a cautious way”He insisted.
This Saturday, the special American envoy Steve Witkoff He held a third meeting with Araghchi, within the framework of the negotiations initiated in order to revive the 2015 agreementwhich held the strengthening of the Persian Republic in atomic matters, but of the which the White House retired during the first presidency of the Republican businessman.
Now, in these contacts, Tehran aspires to get the Lifting of some US economic sanctions in exchange for limit its nuclear capacitywhile the White House considers it essential that, in order to advance with the cessation of the measures, commitments to its missile programhe End of Support for regional terrorist groups and until the Total termination of its enrichment of uraniumand then, to his acquisition through another country.
To do this, this Saturday, officials also joined a group of experts in the field of sanctions, banking issues and the nuclear field, which delved into more technical issues of the implementation of a possible agreement.
It was Michael Antonin the American part, and the Vice Ministers of exteriors Majid Takht Ravanchi and Kazem Gharibadi, in the Iranian.
As happened in previous instances, the contacts – of more than seven hours – were developed indirectly, with the mediation of Mascate.
“Questions were raised to which both parties answered in writing”Araghchi explained, about this format of Text exchangealthough without specifying what issues they were raised.
The leader of Oman’s exterior portfolio, Badr Bin Hamad Al Busaidi, confirmed in the last hours that the parties will meet again next week and can continue working to resolve their differences.
“Both identified the shared aspiration to reach an agreement based on it mutual respect and the Durable commitmentsand approached the fundamental principleslos goals and the Technical concerns (To do this). The conversations will continue next week with A new high -level meeting provisionally for May 3”, He wrote on his social networks.
However, these statements and efforts, the eve, the former director of the CIA, Bill Burnswho participated in the negotiations that led to the pact a decade ago, said that “Personally, I don’t think the Iranian regime will accept local enrichment.”
“Waiting for the model of Libya (2003) is practically to ensure that you will not be able to reach an agreement,” he added.
(With EFE information)
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