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US urges direct nuclear talks with Iran, says time running out
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WASHINGTON, 02 February 2022, (TON): A senior US official said that time was running out for nuclear negotiations with Iran and urged Tehran to agree to direct talks to help forge a deal.
Speaking on background, the official said that Iran’s nuclear program was nearing breakout toward nuclear weapons capability, leaving just weeks to reach a deal that would put the program on hold and ease sanctions on the country.
The official said “I think we’re at the point where some of the most critical political decisions have to be made by all sides” in the talks to revive the 2015 deal involving Iran, the United States, Britain, China, France, Germany and Russia.”
The official said “if our goal is to reach an understanding quickly, the optimal way to do that, in any negotiation, is for the parties that have the most at stake to meet directly,” referring to the United States and Iran.
“That’s been our view from the outset: we’re prepared to meet with Iran if they’re prepared to meet with us.”
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