Iran’s lead negotiator at JCPOA talks in Vienna remarked that the “the discussions have reached maturity, both on the issues that are contentious and the issues over which there is agreement”. “In some areas, we have entered the drafting stage and this is where the work happens very slowly”, he added, while noting: “Sanctions ... on Iran’s energy sector, which include oil and gas, or those on the automotive industry, financial, banking and port sanctions, all should be lifted based on agreements reached so far”.