TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says an agreement is “close” in paused negotiations to restore the 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers.
Iran has been engaged in negotiations to revive the deal, known formally as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), with France, Germany, Britain, Russia and China directly, and the United States indirectly.
“We are close to an agreement in the negotiations,” Amir-Abdollahian says during a phone conversation with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, according to a statement by the ministry.
Iranian and US delegations in Vienna do not communicate directly, but messages are passed through other participants and the European Union, the talks’ coordinator.
“We have passed on our proposals on the remaining issues to the American side through the EU senior negotiator, and now the ball is in US court,” Iran’s top diplomat adds.
According to the Iranian statement, Guterres stressed the importance of the Vienna talks and expressed hope that the parties would reach an agreement as soon as possible.
Nearly a year of negotiations have brought the parties close to renewing the landmark 2015 accord.
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