Iran rejects US claim, says no 'new demand' beyond JCPOA made in Doha
Iran's foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has rejected claims made by US officials about new demands raised by the Iranian delegation in Doha talks, saying the Islamic Republic’s requests are in line with the 2015 accord.
Addressing a joint press conference with his Qatari counterpart Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani in Tehran on Wednesday, the top Iranian diplomat reiterated that his country is seeking a “good, strong and lasting agreement.”
“Contrary to media claims of the American side, we have put forward no excessive demand that goes beyond the framework of the JCPOA (the joint comprehensive plan of action)," Amir-Abdollahian said, adding that the demands are totally in line with the 2015 deal.
Iran and the US are presently engaged in indirect talks in the Qatari capital of Doha, which began last week, mediated by the European Union. The talks are aimed at reviving the 2015 nuclear deal and lifting sanctions on Iran.
Amir-Abdollahian's remarks came in response to US special envoy for Iran Robert Malley, who claimed on Tuesday that Tehran has come up with "new demands" at the Doha talks.
US State Department spokesman Ned Price echoed Malley’s remarks, claiming that Iran has “consistently introduced extraneous demands, demands that – or issues that – go beyond the four walls of the JCPOA.”
