“We shared our proposed ideas, both in substance and in form, to pave the way for the swift conclusion of the negotiations in Vienna,” Ali Bagheri Khani tweeted, without elaborating on Iran’s position. “As Iran, we are ready to complete negotiations in a short period of time if the other side is ready to do the same.” On Tuesday, Borrell said he had proposed a new draft text to revive the deal under which Iran curbed its nuclear program in exchange for relief from economic sanctions. Then-US President Donald Trump reneged on the deal in 2018 and reimposed US sanctions, prompting Iran to violate the accord’s nuclear limits. The deal on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action was intended to make it harder for Iran to gather the fissile material for a nuclear weapon, an ambition Iran has long denied, saying its atomic program was for peaceful purposes. On Tuesday, the State Department said it was reviewing Borrell’s proposal and would respond to the EU. (Reporting by the Dubai newsroom; Editing by Andrew Cawthorne)
