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Negotiators in Vienna far close to nuclear deal - Iranian top diplomat

Hossein Amir Abdollahian, Iranian Foreign Minister

22 April 2022 05:07 (UTC +04:00)

Delegations participating in the Vienna talks to restore the nuclear deal with Iran are close to reaching an agreement, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian told his Syria counterpart Faisal Meqdad on the phone on Thursday, APA reports citing TASS.

"The diplomatic path is working properly and we have not gone far from a good and lasting deal," the minister was quoted as saying.

According to Iran’s top diplomat, the exchange of messages between Iran and the US is done through the European Union.

"The Islamic Republic of Iran does not pay attention to excessive demands nor will it retreat from its red lines," he added.

After eight rounds of talks in Vienna, aimed at restoring the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on Iran’s nuclear program in its original form and resuming the US participation in the agreement, a pause has been taken due to external factors. Prior to that, it was reported that the negotiations have entered the final phase and were expected to be completed by late February.