Iran rejects EU invitation to talks with US on nuclear deal
Tehran's rejection may be posturing, but the clock is ticking on chances to limit its nuclear capabilities.
Iran’s government has turned down a proposal for talks with the United States and the European Union over reviving the 2015 nuclear deal.
Citing “recent positions and actions of the US and three European countries,” Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Saeed Khatibzadeh on Sunday said his government deemed the “time is not right” for holding talks.
Khatibzadeh pointed the finger at the Biden administration’s continuation of economic sanctions on Iran that remain from the Trump administration, which Tehran has demanded the United States remove before engaging in talks.
“There has been no change in America’s positions and actions,” he said in a statement. President Joe Biden’s stated policy is that Iran must first return to its commitments under the 2015 deal before the United States rejoins the agreement.
