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Iran nuclear deal, the US ready to resume “indirect” talks

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BRUSSELS – There is an opening to save the Iranian nuclear deal (JCPOA), abandoned (and compromised) in 2018 by Donald Trump. The news comes at the end of the virtual meeting of the joint commission attended by the European Commission with High Representative Josep Borrell, China, France, Germany, Russia, United Kingdom and Iran. At the center of the meeting was the prospect of a return to the agreement by the United States after the election of Joe Biden. At the end of the talks, it emerged that a physical meeting between the parties will be held in Vienna next Tuesday to relaunch the negotiations. The European Union explained that the participants in today’s videoconference “recognized the prospect of a full US return and stressed the readiness to positively address the issue in a joint effort”. The US State Department has confirmed the resumption of the talks, even if they will be complicated and initially (at Iranian request) they will take place without direct contact between Americans and Iranians.

So with the return of the United States there is political space to restore security to Tehran’s nuclear program and lower tension in the region. “The participants – added the EU, which has strenuously defended the agreement after Trump’s broadsides and the consequent Iranian excesses – also underlined their commitment to preserving the agreement and discussed ways to guarantee the return to its full and effective implementation “.

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However, there are obstacles, as the Russian delegate explained: “The impression is that we are on the right track, but it will not be easy”. First of all, Iran calls for an end to the American sanctions, launched by Trump. Only then will it resume “immediately” to respect its commitments, contrary to what it has done in the last three years, that is, since Washington’s exit from the agreement. “Negotiations are not necessary for the return of the United States to the negotiation – said Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi – the path is clear: how they withdrew from the agreement and imposed illegal sanctions on Iran, so they can return to the agreement and put an end to the sanctions “. Position supported by China, an ally of Tehran: “The United States has expressed its willingness to return to the agreement and China is happy about it, but the absolute priority is that they lift the illegal sanctions against Iran and their jurisdiction over third parties” .

In short, for Tehran and Beijing, the first move is up to the Americans. So much so that Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif adds that “no Iran-US meeting is necessary”. As if to say, the representatives of the Islamic Republic for now do not intend to sit at the same table with those of Washington. As confirmed by a senior European official: “They will be indirect negotiations”.

The United States confirmed the ok to start negotiations with the spokesman of the State Department, Ned Price: “We are in the first steps and we do not expect immediate changes as complicated discussions await us. But I think it’s a good step forward ”. The New York Times he explained that the “indirect” meetings in Vienna will be held through intermediaries from European countries, in particular from Germany, France, the United Kingdom and the EU Commission. The task will therefore not be easy. Especially since Tehran asks that the first step be from the US, while in Washington, explains the Now, the expectation is that a roadmap will be drawn up that coordinates the actions of the United States and Iran aimed at returning to their respective commitments: on the one hand the removal of sanctions, on the other the stop to uranium enrichment activities . Once the “roadmap” is completed, the United States and Iran should meet directly to finalize the details.

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The news is the US political will to re-enter after the Trump years in an agreement that Europe has managed to keep alive (albeit compromised), hoping for a turnaround in Washington with a change of administration. For Europeans, the JCPOA is essential for the security of the region. They also hope that it will work properly to gradually increase Iranian GDP by strengthening the moderate part of Tehran’s civil society thanks to an improvement in the country’s general economic conditions. Now, with Biden’s arrival in the White House, there is the political opening to do so but, as the German Foreign Minister, Heiko Mass, noted, “there is no time to waste”. For Berlin “once fully respected, the agreement would make the whole region safer and would be the best basis for further talks on other important issues related to the stability of the area”. The reference is to demand that Tehran put limits on its missile program and end military support to allies in the region such as Hezbollah in Lebanon, Hamas in the Gaza Strip, the Houthis in Yemen and Bashar al Assad in Syria.

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