Top Iran negotiator: US sanctions on oil, banks would be lifted based an accords so far

We have all the reasons to expect that final outcome will be successful, says Russia's envoy to UN nuclear watchdog


Reuters May 01, 2021
European External Action Service (EEAS) Deputy Secretary General Enrique Mora and Iranian Deputy at Ministry of Foreign Affairs Abbas Araghchi wait for the start of a meeting of the JCPOA Joint Commission in Vienna, Austria April 6, 2021. EU Delegation in Vienna. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE

Iran's chief nuclear negotiator said on Saturday Tehran expects US sanctions on oil, banks and other sectors and on most individuals and institutions to be lifted based on agreements reached so far at talks in Vienna, Iranian state media reported.

"Sanctions...on Iran's energy sector, which include oil and gas, or those on the automotive industry, financial, banking and port sanctions, all should be lifted based on agreements reached so far," Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi was quoted as saying by state media.

Successful Outcome

"We should not expect breakthroughs in the days to come," Russia's ambassador to the UN nuclear watchdog, Mikhail Ulyanov, told reporters after a meeting of the remaining parties that wrapped up the third round of talks.

He was the only official to address reporters. "We need simply to continue diplomatic, day-to-day work, and we have all the reasons to expect that the outcome, (the) final outcome, will be successful and it will come quite soon, in a few weeks," he said, adding that talks will reconvene on Friday.

COMMENTS (1)

Honey Bees | 3 years ago | Reply Idiot Biden thinks he can punish countries using the banking system and the American currency... What will happen other countries will replace the American dollar and we will be a third world country... You can t use the Swift banking olympics and sanctions to punish countries all the time or they will find alternative ways.....
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