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Tehran, Iran (AP) —The European Union and Iran agreed on Saturday to resume negotiations in Vienna within a few days on a tattered nuclear deal with Tehran's world powers. The
agreement could help ease tensions after negotiations have stagnated for months, and Iran will bring uranium to the weapons-grade level more than ever under reduced international surveillance. Concentrate.
At a joint press conference with Iran's Foreign Minister Josein Amirabdrahian in Tehran, EU foreign policy director Josep Borrell said negotiations would soon resume.
"The coming day means the coming day, that is, soon, soon," Borrell said, unilaterally withdrawing from the nuclear deal in 2018. But the United States, which imposes a tough economy, added. Sanctions on Iran should also return to negotiations. "Negotiations must be resumed and this is a decision that must be made in Tehran and Washington," he said.
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has caused "structural changes" in geopolitics, making it more urgent than ever to reach an agreement that will allow Iran to sell its oil to the global market. increase.
"In such an environment, signing a groundbreaking agreement is more important than ever," he said.
Amirabdollahian said his country was ready to resume negotiations.
Earlier this month, Iran removed 27 surveillance cameras from the International Atomic Energy Agency of the United Nations, saying that its director could "fatal" the nuclear deal. I warned.
Former President Donald Trump withdrew the United States from trading in 2018, and the sanctions he imposed cut off most of Iran's oil revenues and international financial transactions.
EU coordinator of nuclear negotiations, Enrique Mora, has traveled to Tehran several times in recent months to break the deadlock, with no results.
Borel's visit shows the growing urgency of Europe to revive the Vienna parley that broke down in March. Expectations for a breakthrough have diminished as Iran rapidly advanced its nuclear program and reduced international surveillance.
