JCPOA participants examine ‘the final text’ to revive nuclear deal

Chenar Chalak

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - The “final text” from the European Union coordinator of the Vienna talks was circulated to the participants of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on Monday, as the signatories hope to finally revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal after more than a year of negotiations.

The latest round of the talks aimed at restoring the nuclear deal began on Thursday and concluded on Monday. The new round of talks was held to address a new draft text proposed by EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, which he describes as containing “in precise detail” the steps needed to restore the agreement.

The participants are expected to deliver a final outcome of the negotiations, after a final draft of Borrell’s proposal was delivered to the representatives.

“The participants in the #ViennaTalks now need to decide if the draft is acceptable for them,” Mikhail Ulyanov, Russia’s envoy to the talks said in a tweet on Monday, adding that “in case of no objection the nuclear deal will be restored.”

The Iranian negotiating team headed by Ali Bagheri Kani is set to fly out of Vienna for final consultations in Tehran, reported Iranian state media.

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said on Sunday that Iran had a “serious will” to reach a stable agreement in regards to the JCPOA, adding that nuclear weapons had no place in Iran’s “doctrine”.

Washington and Tehran have engaged in indirect talks, mediated by the EU, for over a year aimed at reviving the landmark agreement under which Iran would significantly limit its nuclear program in return for sanctions relief.