President Rouhani asserted that “the [JCPOA] negotiations in Vienna today are going well… the main issues with the U.S. have been resolved, and if there is a will do to this in this government’s term, this government has done it”. Relatedly, Iran’s lead negotiator indicated that “disputes have reached a point where everyone believes that it is not impossible to resolve, but details are important anyway, and our firm positions are important to be respected”. The Joint Commission met later in the day and concluded the fifth round of talks.