Iran calls removal of U.S. sanctions its 'red line' for nuclear deal revival

On this photograph launched by the official web site of the workplace of the Iranian Presidency, President Ebrahim Raisi speaks in a dwell televised interview with state-run TV, in Tehran, Iran, on Jan. 25, 2022. (Iranian Presidency Workplace by way of AP)

DUBAI --
Iran mentioned on Monday elimination of U.S. sanctions is Tehran's pink line in talks with world powers in Vienna to revive a 2015 nuclear deal, an Iranian overseas ministry spokesman informed a information convention, including that talks will resume on Tuesday.

On Friday, the USA restored sanctions waivers permitting worldwide nuclear cooperation with Iran on tasks designed to make it tougher for Iran's nuclear websites for use to develop weapons, though a senior State Division official mentioned that was not a sign Washington was on the verge of reaching an settlement.

"The difficulty of elimination of sanctions and Iran benefiting from it's Iran's pink line within the talks," Saeed Khatibzadeh mentioned.

"Washington has determined to take a step which has no affect on Iran's financial state of affairs ... a accountable (U.S.) authorities ought to return to the deal and fulfill its obligations," he mentioned.

Iran's International Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian on Sunday described the U.S. transfer as "good however inadequate."

Iran, which denies ever looking for a nuclear bomb, has steadily violated nuclear limits of the nuclear pact in response to then-U.S. President Donald Trump's 2018 withdrawal from the pact between Tehran and 6 powers and reimposing of crippling sanctions on Iran.

Tehran and Washington have held eight spherical of oblique talks since April in Vienna aimed toward reinstating the deal, underneath which Iran agreed to curb its nuclear program in trade for elimination of worldwide sanctions which have squeezed its oil exports.

The talks paused on Jan. 28 as high negotiators returned to their respective capitals for consultations. U.S. Particular Envoy for Iran Robert Malley on Sunday mentioned he would quickly return to Vienna, insisting the pact might nonetheless be revived.

Khatibzadeh mentioned Iran's lead nuclear negotiator Ali Bagheri Kani would return to Vienna on Tuesday, when the talks will resume.

(Writing by Parisa Hafezi; enhancing by Toby Chopra and Tomasz Janowski)