Washington obstructing Vienna negotiations: Russia FM

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
TEHRAN - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has accused Washington of obstructing the restoration of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of
Action (JCPOA) by trying to introduce amendments to the nuclear agreement.Speaking at a joint press conference with his Bahraini counterpart
Abdul Latif bin Rashid Al Zayani in Manama, Lavrov stressed that Moscow will continue to work to reach an agreement on the Iranian nuclear
stressing that the solution lies in returning to the implementation of the JCPOA regarding the Iranian nuclear program.Lavrov stressed that
his country will continue its plan to establish security in the Persian Gulf region, with the participation of Persian Gulf states including
Iran, and to maintain peace and stability in the region.Talks in Vienna over reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal still hang in the balance
due to U.S
stonewalling over a range of issues raised by Iran.Meanwhile, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) released its fresh report on the
state of cooperation with Tehran
Reuters
report does not reflect the level of cooperation between Iran and the Agency
Mohammad Reza Ghaebi, the acting head of Iran's permanent representative to the Vienna-based International Organizations, said the report is
that it is up to the U.S
to make a decision on the Vienna talks
According to mass media reports, Iran during the recent visit of the #EU Coordinator to Tehran demonstrated certain degree of flexibility
and now waits for a response from the US side
diplomatic efforts to push the talks forward
Serious talks over bilateral, regional and international issues are on the agenda of this trip
We stress the development of relations between Iran and Norway along with our efforts to secure [our] national interests including the
keeps airing pessimism on the prospects of the talks succeeding
In his recent testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, U.S
He blamed the lull in talks on Iran, saying that if Iran maintains demands that go beyond the scope of the JCPOA, there will be no deal.Iran
and the U.S
have been negotiating in Vienna through intermediaries since April 2021
But they are yet to reach a final deal.