Now Iran is demanding the removal of economic sanctions in exchange for reviving the deal. This demand cannot be called illegitimate. After all, America withdrew from the agreement. So he should take the initiative. The West claims that there is only a few weeks left to reach an agreement.
International talks on the future of Iran’s nuclear program have resumed during the Christmas holidays. The interlocutors gathered again during the holidays, a sign of growing concern over the issue. The talks were not progressing due to the deadlock. Now it has been told that the mediation of Russia and China has created the ground for talks again. The goal of the 2015 nuclear deal was to persuade Iran to stop its nuclear program. But the then US President Donald Trump suddenly withdrew his country from this agreement in 2017. Then strict sanctions were again imposed on Iran. Now Iran is demanding the removal of economic sanctions in exchange for reviving the deal. This demand cannot be called illegitimate. After all, America withdrew from the agreement. So he should take the initiative. On the other hand, Western negotiators claim that only a few weeks are left to agree on the agreement. Iran resumed its nuclear program after the US withdrew from the deal. Now Western experts say that if Iran acquires expertise in nuclear technology, then this agreement will have no relevance.
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So the question is, why does the US not contribute from its side in accelerating the pace of negotiations by lifting the sanctions? On the contrary, there is news that if the ongoing talks in Vienna are not successful, then the US may impose further economic sanctions on Iran. Significantly, after years of tension, an agreement was reached between Iran and global powers in July 2015. Under this ‘Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action’ (JCPOA), detailed restrictions were imposed on Iran’s nuclear enrichment program. Iran has admitted that it will not produce high-grade uranium or plutonium. In 2021, Joe Biden became the new US President and had said that if Iran returned to the terms of the agreement, the US would also join the deal again. However, Biden also said that he wants a comprehensive discussion, which includes other activities such as Iran’s missile program. Obviously, this is the new condition. What’s the logic behind it?
