Iran’s lead negotiator in Vienna conferred with IAEA Director General Raphael Grossi on “the latest developments on JCPOA revival talks and the role of the IAEA as well as mutually interested issues between Iran and the Agency”. The following day, the Iranian diplomat was cited as saying that “Iran hopes enough progress will be made [in the Vienna talks] so that there will be no need for an extension” of the 21 February technical agreement between Iran and the IAEA. “If needed”, he added, “Iran will consider an extension at a proper time”.