Iran's foreign minister and top negotiator of the Iranian nuclear deal with the US and EU has said that Tehran has suspended the implementation of the Cairo Agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
He said that cooperation with the IAEA has been put on temporary hold until a common consensus is reached between the two sides.
The agreement with Tehran would have allowed the nuclear watchdog to resume its inspection measures of Iranian nuclear facilities after the country’s leadership suspended them after the US air strikes back in June.
The deal also lost prominence shortly when Britain, France and Germany – all signatories to the 2015 nuclear agreement – reimposed snapback sanctions on Iran under UN protocol. Araghchi said during an interview that his country is ready to return to the Cairo agreement if “fair proposals are presented in a way that safeguards the rights of the Iranian nation.”
Also Read: 1,800 civilians injured in Israeli attacks since Friday: Tehran
He added, “Under the current set of conditions, Tehran sees no hope and logic to continue nuclear negotiations with E3 nations comprising Britain, France, and Germany. “We see no basis for negotiations with the Europeans.”
Western nations have long accused Iran of seeking nuclear weapons, allegations that the regime has strongly denied in the past. They insist that the programme is entirely for peaceful purposes.
The US and Israel, in particular, are concerned that Tehran's acquisition of nukes would have immense negative reverberations on the region. The Trump administration tried to revive nuclear talks with Iran earlier this year, but the attempt failed after Israeli strikes in June targeted Iranian nuclear, military, and residential sites.
Also Read: Trump claims ceasefire between Iran-Israel, Tehran denies
Follow us
