Referring to the agreement reached with EU’s Enrique Mora on the timing of the start of the talks with the P4 + 1, Amirabdollahian emphasized that the rapid progress of the talks requires that the European and American sides avoid making excessive demands beyond the Joint Comprehensive Plan Of Action (JCPOA) provisions and instead make realist and constructive demands.
Stating that the Islamic Republic of Iran considers the previous talks in Vienna, he stressed that Iran will pursue its demands vigorously in the forthcoming negotiations.
The Iranian Foreign Minister pointed out that there should be no doubt in the seriousness of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the talks and the need for all parties to return to their commitments.
Referring to the new US sanctions against Iran, he stated that although the Islamic Republic of Iran has doubts about the intentions of the American side, if the American side fully returns to its obligations and does not make excessive demands, the Islamic Republic of Iran will in turn return to fulfilling all its obligations.
Pointing to the constructive cooperation of the Islamic Republic of Iran with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the Iranian diplomat stressed the need for the IAEA Director General to avoid adopting politically motivated stances and noted that Iran will continue technical cooperation with the IAEA.
The Russian foreign minister, for his part, stressed the importance of reviving JCPOA and stressed that all parties, most of all the US, must return to their commitments.
He noted that Moscow has always stressed the need to stop US destructive actions against the JCPOA.
Moreover, in the phone conversation, both sides agreed on the need to send humanitarian aid to Afghanistan in the wake of the upcoming winter season. The two sides also stressed the importance of forming an inclusive government in Afghanistan.
Furthermore, Amirabdollahian referred to the latest developments in the Caucasus and stated that the Islamic Republic of Iran supports the regional negotiations in 3 + 3 format and other agreed formats to resolve Caucasus issues and develop regional cooperation.
Lavrov wished a speedy recovery from the COVID-19 for his Iranian counterpart.
Amirabdollahian, for his part, thanked the Russian counterpart for asking about his health condition and praised Russia's constructive and positive stance about Iran's nuclear issue.
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