Iran urges negotiating partners in Vienna to consider its red lines

Iran has called on the remaining participants to the 2015 Iran deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), to consider the Islamic Republic’s red lines and avoid using media hype to sway negotiations in Vienna.

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian made the remarks during a meeting with his German counterpart, Annalena Baerbock, on the sidelines of the 58th Munich Security Conference (MSC) on Friday.

Amir-Abdollahian said that from the first day of the Vienna talks, Iran has been resolutely determined to reach a good agreement.

“The Islamic Republic expects the Europeans and [other] JCPOA parties to carefully consider Iran’s red lines and after years of inaction try to play an effective role in securing the legitimate rights of Iran as a party that was affected by the United States’ unilateral and illegal withdrawal” from the JCPOA, he noted.

The top Iranian diplomat also rejected claims on the imposition of fictitious deadlines in the Vienna talks and stressed, “Tehran is taking heed of both the quality of an agreement and the element of time. If Iran’s legitimate demands are taken into account today, an agreement can be reached in Vienna.”

He further underlined the need for the opposite side not to make a miscalculation in the final days of the Vienna discussions by creating a media hype.

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Pointing to the history of relations between Iran and Germany in some areas of mutual interest, Amir-Abdollahian expressed Tehran’s readiness to hold a joint commission at the earliest agreed upon time and expand bilateral economic, political, cultural and scientific ties, as well as cooperation in the technical filed and between the two countries’ private sectors.

The German foreign minister, for her part, welcomed the all-out expansion of bilateral relations and emphasized Berlin’s resolve in this regard.

She also said that the negotiations in Vienna have reached a critical stage and that it is necessary for all parties to do their best to pass the current level in the shortest possible time and open a new chapter.

Iran’s rights should be respected while efforts must be stepped up towards a good agreement in Vienna, she added.

‘Iran seeks removal of all sanctions inconsistent with JCPOA’

Additionally on Friday, Amir-Abdollahian met with his Dutch counterpart, Wopke Hoekstra, in Munich, where the two sides exchanged views on the latest state of the Vienna talks.

Amir-Abdollahian reiterated Iran’s position on the need for removing all of the sanctions inconsistent with the JCPOA and paying attention to the country’s red lines in the negotiations.

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Iran and the Netherlands, he said, should work to bring their views closer and implement bilateral agreements to further develop their relations.

The chief Iranian diplomat also referred to the situation in Afghanistan and underlined the need to provide the Afghan people with humanitarian aid and pay attention to Afghan refugees, saying the international community should fulfill its responsibilities towards the conflict-ridden country.

Touching on the dire humanitarian situation in Yemen, he said, “This situation is not in the interest of the regional countries at all. It is necessary for all states to responsibly end the catastrophic humanitarian situation in Yemen by ending the war and pursuing a political solution.”

Hoekstra, for his part, expressed hopes that an agreement would be reached in Vienna as soon as possible and stressed Amsterdam’s preparedness to expand its ties with Tehran.

The Dutch foreign minister also voiced hope to visit Tehran soon.

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