Iran says three obstacles remain to nuclear deal
As negotiators reconvened in Vienna on Monday, a spokesperson for Iran's Foreign Ministry said three sticking points need to be resolved.
Iran said on Monday there are three main hurdles to overcome before Tehran can reach a new nuclear deal with world powers in Vienna.
"Reaching a good deal is possible," Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Saeed Khatibzadeh told a weekly news conference. "Three key issues still remain to be resolved. The US and European powers have not taken political decisions on these major issues."
According to Khatibzadeh, those sticking points are the scope of sanctions relief, uranium traces found at undeclared sites and whether the United States can guarantee it won’t again quit the deal. The last of those issues is a nonstarter for the Biden administration, which has said it has no way to legally bind future presidential administrations to an accord.
Why it matters: Khatibzadeh’s comments come as negotiators reconvened in Vienna Monday for what the original parties to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action have deemed the final stretch of the talks that began in April.
