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Talks on reviving the nuclear deal between Iran and world powers will resume on February 8 in Vienna, amid warnings from Tehran that the lifting of US sanctions is a “red line” to implement the pact again.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The United States has said an agreement could be reached with Iran, but it must be reached urgently, as Tehran is already advancing its nuclear capabilities.<\/p>\n
“An agreement is on the horizon that addresses the concerns of all parties, but if it is not reached within weeks, Iran’s nuclear advancement will make a return impossible for us,” said a State Department spokesman.<\/p>\n
The resumption of negotiations, which stopped on January 28, allowing diplomats to return home for consultations, has been announced by the European Union.<\/p>\n
In 2015, Tehran reached an agreement with world powers to limit nuclear activity in exchange for the lifting of international sanctions.<\/p>\n
But former US President Donald Trump withdrew from the deal in 2018 and reinstated sanctions, causing Iran to gradually evade the commitments made in the deal.<\/p>\n
The parties have held eight rounds of negotiations in Vienna – since April last year – with the aim of reviving the agreement.<\/p>\n
“The issue of lifting sanctions and what Iran benefits from this is a red line for Iran in the talks,” Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh told a news conference in Tehran on February 7.<\/p>\n
Washington announced on February 4 that it had reinstated some anti-sanctions measures – lifted by Trump – a move that Tehran said was insufficient.<\/p>\n
“Washington has decided to take a step that has no effect on Iran’s economic situation. A responsible (US) government must return to the agreement and implement its obligations,” Khatibzadeh said.<\/p>\n
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