State Department Allows 'Several Weeks' to Conclude 'Nuclear Deal' with Iran

The United States has only a few weeks to reach an agreement on the restoration of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on the Iranian nuclear program, after which a return to the agreement will no longer be possible. it is reported by REUTERS, citing a source in the State Department.

“Given the pace of Iran's progress in the nuclear industry, we have only a few weeks to reach a deal. After that, unfortunately, it will no longer be possible to return to the JCPOA and return the advantages in terms of non-proliferation that this agreement gave us, ”said the agency’s interlocutor.

He noted that the United States is calling on Iran to engage in direct dialogue on the nuclear deal because it believes it is the best and fastest way to get back to it. “Now is the time ... Iran must decide if it is ready to make these decisions necessary for a mutual return to compliance with the JCPOA,” said a State Department source.

The United States, France, United Kingdom, Germany, CHINA , Russia and Iran signed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in 2015, in which they agreed not to impose sanctions on Tehran in exchange for its refusal to develop nuclear weapons. The JCPOA envisaged, in particular, the limitation of uranium enrichment and the access of inspectors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to all nuclear facilities in the country.