What's going on in Vienna? America-Iran talks to avoid war, unexpected statements

Iran has consistently exceeded the restrictions of the accord on its nuclear programme as a counter-respond to Washington's withdrawal from the deal in 2018.

Tehran has consistently rejected <x0-direct and indirect negotiations”, but Washington said on Monday that it expected the unfair talks with Iran to revive the agreement.

A Western diplomat told Reuters on Friday that an ambition diplomatic effort would be adopted in Vienna.

What other parties do in the deal is another matter. Where and how they negotiate with the United States is their issue. The Iranian delegation will not have further talks with the US delegation in Vienna at any level,” said Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh.

Adding to new doubts about the chances of a historic agreement, another Iranian official told Reuters: Our <x0-agency during the meeting [in Vienna] will be the removal of all sanctions against Iran... as our supreme leader has repeatedly said, anything less than this will not be accepted by Tehran. ”

Supreme Leader Ayatolah Ali Khamenei, who has the final say on state affairs, has rejected any gradual sanctions relief.

President Joe Biden's administration wants to revive the accord, but has said it requires negotiations. /Periscope