Iran’s Deputy Minister of Justice and International Affairs, Qasem Galibabadi, spokesperson for Judiciary and International Affairs, made a statement on Tuesday, stressing that talks for the round with the European Troika are likely to take place within three weeks.
Referring to the latest consultations with political supervisors of three European countries, he added that it was a continuation of discussions from three previous rounds held in Geneva and New York, PressTV reported.
“We agreed to continue our contact information. In an interview with Iranian Tasnim News Agency, Galibabadi said that the issue is important and covers both the nuclear and nuclear issues.” I stated.
“After Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, the leader of the Islamic Revolution, announced his principled policies regarding negotiations with the United States, this has become a line with policies that we all have to follow. Naturally, , Iran’s Islamic Republic has always refused to negotiate under sanctions and pressure. This time, again, this stance must be pursued with strength,” he said.
On February 7, the leader refused to talks with Washington, emphasizing that negotiations with the US had experienced no impact on the resolution of Iran’s problems.
“Of course, this does not mean that we will not be talking to other countries, including Europeans. Therefore, we will be watching the sidelines of Aragucci’s travel to Geneva and attending the Disarmament Conference and Human Rights Council. And I met with political supervisors from three countries,” Galibabadi added Wednesday.
He agreed to continue the discussion at a more technical and professional level, and both said that “we will meet again in the next three weeks, but the experts will continue to engage in further discussion and evaluation.” Ta.
“The second point is that all four parties pursued negotiated solutions to these issues of mutual interest, highlighting the need to reach agreements and outcomes in this regard. All topics were It should not be linked to the demands of parties that have consistently disrupted negotiations,” Galibabadi said.
The senior diplomat also pointed out that it is the duty of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to continue its diplomatic efforts naturally and to pursue various solutions within the framework of the principle policy of Islamic institutions.
“However, our efforts are not limited to negotiations with European parties, and we are pursuing other initiatives,” emphasized Galibabadi, “to link policies to other countries’ status. Hmm. We pursue our own interests.”
He pointed out that if Tehran feels there is an opportunity in relation to which country or group of countries, it will naturally plan accordingly and follow its own interests.
“The discussion with a country or group of countries is based on the national interests and security of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Within this framework, if more opportunities and capabilities arise, we certainly will use them. “I’ll be doing that,” emphasized Garibabadi.
In 2015, Iran proved the peaceful nature of its nuclear program to the world by signing a Joint Comprehensive Action Plan (JCPOA) with six World Powers. However, the unilateral withdrawal of the US in 2018 and subsequent re-subscription of sanctions against Tehran left the future of the contract at Limbo.
In 2019, Iran began rolling back the restrictions it had accepted under the JCPOA after the other parties were unable to withstand their commitments.
“We don’t put all our expectations and hopes in a basket of potential rifts between Europe and the US. We’re always planning the worst-case scenario,” emphasized Galibabadi. .
The Islamic Republic has repeatedly emphasized that it never acted as a departing party, but declared it would actively respond to potential positive steps by the counterparty.
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