Tehran 0
24 January 2022

Foreign Minister Amirabdollahian remarked that “if we reach a stage in the negotiation process where a good agreement is needed to have a dialogue with the U.S., we will not ignore it”. A U.S. diplomatic spokesperson reiterated that “we are prepared to meet directly… it would be much more productive to engage with Iran directly on both JCPOA negotiations and on other issues. This extends to bilateral as well as multilateral formats”. “Meeting directly would enable more efficient communication, which is urgently needed to swiftly reach an understanding on a mutual return to compliance with the JCPOA”, he added. “The Iranians have insisted on this indirect format… Indirect talks, especially on an issue of this complexity and of this importance, is a hindrance”.

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