Iran, US to hold new round of nuclear talks in Rome

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TEHRAN: After public disagreement over Tehran’s uranium enrichment, Iranian and US negotiators meet in Rome on Friday for the fifth round of nuclear talks.

The talks, which began in April, have high -level links between enemies, since the United States withdrew the 2015 nuclear deal during President Donald Trump’s first term.

Since returning to office, Trump has revived his “maximum pressure” campaign on Iran, and has supported the talks, but if diplomacy fails, military action is warned.

Iran wants a new agreement that can reduce sanctions that have eliminated its economy.

The last round of talks in the Omani capital Muscat ended with a public wholesale over enrichment.

US envoy Steve Watticov said Washington could not even authorize “one percent” enrichment-which is called the Red Line, citing its rights under a nuclear non-proliferation agreement.

‘Basic Differences’

Prior to Friday’s talks, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Argchi said the “basic differences” remained with the United States, while Tehran was conducting more inspection for its nuclear places.

“If we want to stop Iran from strengthening uranium,” we will not have a deal at all, ”said Aragchi.

Iran’s state -run IRNA news agency reported that the talks in the Italian capital were to begin at 1:00 pm (1100 GMT).

They come before the UN Nuclear Watch Dog, the International Nuclear Energy Agency (IAEA) based in Vienna, and the 2015 deal before the October period ended.

The agreement, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan, aims to eliminate Western doubts that Iran wanted the ability of nuclear weapons, the ambitions that Tehran has permanently denied.

In his nuclear program, Iran was rescued from international sanctions. But the deal was targeted in 2018 when Trump unilaterally withdrew the United States and responded to sanctions.

A year later, Iran responded by promoting its nuclear activities.

Now it is rich uranium up to 60 % – which is much above the 3.67 % cap of the deal but is below the level of 90 % for nuclear warheads.

‘It’s very easy’

Tehran analysts say Iran is unlikely to go behind.

“It is quite easy; if the United States expects Iran to stop nuclear enrichment, there can be no agreement,” said Mohammad Marindi, a political scientist, a political scientist, a nuclear issue.

Iran’s nuclear power organization says the country’s nuclear industry hires 17,000 people, like other countries where uranium is enriched for urban use.

“The Netherlands, Belgium, South Korea, Brazil and Japan’s enrichment (uranium) own nuclear weapons,” its spokesman said, “Uranium).”

Iran’s enmity with Israel, whose central supporter is the United States, has been a constant background of dialogue.

In a letter to the United Nations, Aragchi wrote: “We believe that in the event of any attack on the Islamic Republic of Iran’s nuclear facilities by the Zionist government, the US government will also join and accept legal responsibility.”

The warning came after CNN, citing unidentified US officials, reporting that Israel was preparing to hold such a strike.

The White House said that Trump had a “productive debate” with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about Iran on Thursday and fired deadly Israeli two Israeli staff in Washington.

‘Non -refundable’

Friday’s talks will be held in June before the IAEA Board of Governors meeting, during which Iran’s nuclear activities will be reviewed.

If Iran fails to fulfill its promises in the 2015 agreement, the “Snapback” mechanism is provided to the possibility of re -enacting UN sanctions.

The three European parties – Britain, France and Germany – have warned that if the continent’s security is at stake, they will mobilize this procedure.

Iran’s top diplomat, Aragachi, said such a move “has no consequences – not only the end of Europe’s role in the deal, but also the increase in tensions that can be non -refundable”.