Berlin, Paris and London on Saturday expressed their “serious doubts” on “commitmentof Tehran to achieve a “positive resultin the ongoing negotiations to salvage the 2015 nuclear deal.
“In early August, after a year and a half of negotiations, the JCPoA coordinator (the 2015 agreement, editor’s note) presented a set of final texts that would allow Iran to re-fulfill its obligations under the JCPoA and the United States to return to the agreement“, recall the governments of the three countries in a joint press release. “In this final package, the coordinator made additional changes that pushed us to the limits of our flexibility.“, they point out.
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“Unfortunately, irandecided not to seize this decisive diplomatic opportunity” and “continues to escalate its nuclear program far beyond what could be plausibly justified on civil grounds“, regret London, Paris and Berlin.
The closure of an IAEA investigation
Tehran thus recently requested once again the closing of an investigation by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) concerning traces of enriched uranium found on three undeclared sites, which the head of the Agency, Rafael Grossi refuses.
“This latest request raises serious doubts about Iran’s intentions and commitment to a successful JCPoA outcome.“, argue the three countries.
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According to them, “Iran’s position does not comply with its legally binding obligations and undermines prospects for the JCPoA’s recoveryconcluded in 2015 with Tehran by the five permanent members of the UN Security Council (United States, France, United Kingdom, China and Russia) plus Germany.
A “clear and unchanged” position
“Our position remains clear and unchanged. Iran must cooperate fully and immediately with the IAEA, in good faith“, they add.
“Given that Iran is not getting the deal on the table, we will discuss with our international partners how best to handle Iran’s continued nuclear escalation and lack of cooperation with the IAEA.“, warn Paris, London and Paris.
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Iran’s latest response in the ongoing negotiations is a stepbackward“, had already estimated Friday in Brussels the American Secretary of State Antony Blinken.