WASHINGTON, 10 April, 2021 (TON): The Vienna talks over the Iran nuclear deal were productive, hoping that Tehran would show a more constructive attitude in talks scheduled next week, said a senior U.S. official on Friday.

 The talks to revive the nuclear deal between the two were just preliminary steps but productive and businesslike, a senior state department official told the media.

The official said, “At the same time, a question still remains about whether the seriousness of purpose and the intent of coming back into compliance that the U.S. showed will be reciprocated by Iran."  

"We saw some signs of but certainly not enough," he added.

He said, "Without getting into specifics, I would say that that's our position, all sanctions that are inconsistent with the JCPOA and are inconsistent with the benefits that Iran expects from the JCPOA, we are prepared to lift."

 Adding, "That doesn't mean all of them because there are some that are legitimate sanctions."

"Iran proposes a logical path to full JCPOA compliance: the United States, which caused this crisis, should return to full compliance first," said the Iranian FM on Friday.

However, Washington responded that if Iran sticks to the position that every sanction that has been imposed since 2017 has to be lifted or there will be no deal, then it is likely that the two would be heading towards an impasse.