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The Takeaway: Iran nuclear talks so far unaffected by US-Russia showdown

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Iran's chief nuclear negotiator, Ali Bagheri Kani, speaks to the press in front of the Palais Coburg, venue of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) meeting that aims at reviving the Iran nuclear deal, in Vienna on Dec. 27, 2021. — ALEX HALADA/AFP via Getty Images

Hot take 1 from Vienna: Kani returns to Tehran for sign off on ‘last mile’ of negotiations

 

Iran’s top nuclear negotiator, Ali Bageri Kani, is leaving Vienna for Iran for what might be the final sign-off on a deal which would restore the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Iran has been negotiating in the Austrian capital with the other JCPOA signatories — the UK, France, Germany, Russia, and China — and indirectly the United States, which withdrew from the deal in May 2018.

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