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There have been discussions over how to lift the sanctions during the five rounds of talks."
Asked whether critical U.S. sanctions, reimposed since 2018 when Trump withdrew Washington from the 2015 pact, could be rescinded during an enrichment pause, the first source said
The idea is not to reach an interim deal, it would (rather) be a political agreement to show both sides are seeking to defuse tensions,
said the second Iranian sourceTehran wants its funds to be transferred to Iran with no conditions or limitations. If that means lifting some sanctions, then it should be done too,
the second source saidThis tweet was in response to a British official who had talked about zero enrichment. I said there explicitly that we continued our consultations with three European countries during this period, but if their position is zero enrichment, we will no longer have any talks with them about nuclear issues.”
Speaking later to reporters on a visit to Oman, Araghchi said
They must determine their own position, and we are not joking with anyone on the issue of enrichment.”
He continued
If the UK position is ‘zero enrichment’ in Iran, there is nothing left for us to discuss on the nuclear issue.”
After Mandelson’s comments, Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, posted on social media on WednesdayThe continuation of enrichment in Iran is an inseparable part of the country’s nuclear industry and a fundamental principle for the Islamic Republic of Iran."
Baqaei meanwhile said
Countries that were hostile to us and behaved unprincipledly over the years — we have always tried not to accept inspectors from those countries,
Iran's nuclear chief Mohammad Eslami told reporters, referring to staff from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).The enrichment percentage depends on the type of use. When highly enriched uranium is produced, it does not necessarily mean military use,
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I don't think they are discussing it in these terms. I don't see the discussion as being a discussion on legal norms to be applied or not. I tend to see this as more of an ad hoc approach,
said Grossi
My impression is that if you have that type of agreement, a solid, very robust inspection by the IAEA ... should be a prerequisite, and I'm sure it will be, because it would imply a very, very serious commitment on the part of Iran, which must be verified,
Grossi told reportersEnrichment is the foundation and pillar of the country's nuclear industry. Suppose someone is allowed to have an electricity substation and network, but not allowed to establish a power plant,
Eslami said
It is normal that inspectors from hostile countries are not allowed, but if a nuclear deal is reached, we might allow American inspectors working for the International Atomic Energy Agency to visit our nuclear sites,
Eslami told a press conference in Tehran