Tehran rejects negotiations for an interim pact to replace the 2015 nuclear deal
June 12 (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Government of Iran has affirmed this Monday that Tehran and Washington could proceed to an exchange of prisoners if the United States shows “seriousness”, after the latest releases of prisoners of European nationality in the Central Asian country.
“We hope to see the release of prisoners between Iran and the United States soon. There are negotiations through mediators,” said the spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Naser Kanani, who stressed that Tehran “awaits the results of the talks.” “The will of both countries will be necessary,” he explained.
In mid-May, the Iranian authorities released two Frenchmen detained in the country on suspicion of “espionage” and “attacking national security”, while on May 26 they carried out a prisoner exchange with Belgium that involved the release of the diplomat. Iranian Asadolá Asadi and Belgian aid worker Olivier Vandecasteele.
On the other hand, it has reiterated Tehran’s rejection of a negotiation process for an interim pact to replace the 2015 nuclear agreement, seriously damaged by the decision of the United States to withdraw unilaterally in 2018, as reported by the Iranian news agency. Mehr news.
“We consider these things as media speculation. We do not confirm anything as a negotiation for an interim agreement,” he said, before insisting that “Iran has never suspended the diplomatic process.” “We have a clear and principled position on the issue of the nuclear deal,” she said.
The talks for the restoration of the 2015 nuclear agreement have been stalled for months, while the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has confirmed progress in the program by the Iranian authorities, who maintain that it has only peaceful purposes.
