Speaking to his Swiss counterpart, President Rouhani ruled out renegotiating the JCPOA while asserting: “The ball is now in the U.S. court and whenever it effectively lifts illegal sanctions imposed on Iran, everything will be put on the right track”. Relatedly, Foreign Minister Javad Zarif reiterated that EU High Representative “Borrell can specify the time frame [for Tehran reversing its JCPOA breaches] in consultation with Iran and the U.S. It is clear the U.S. has to take steps first”.