US say studying Iran response to 'final' nuclear text
The United States said they were studying Iran's response to a "final" draft agreement on reviving a 2015 nuclear accord with major powers the EU presented at talks in Vienna.
The possibility of a deal which might lead to the lifting of US sanctions on Iran's oil output of 2.5 million barrels per day has already helped trigger a fall in prices on world markets, with US oil futures dropping nearly three percent to finish below $90 a barrel.
A spokesperson for the US State Department said: "We have received Iran's comments through the EU and are studying them. We are sharing our views with the EU."
Iran's official IRNA news agency reported that "an agreement will be concluded if the United States reacts with realism and flexibility" to Iran's response.
Iran's ISNA news agency cited an "informed source" as saying that Tehran "expects to receive the response of the other side in the next two days".
The deal has been moribund since the 2018 withdrawal of the United States under then president Donald Trump whose administration reimposed crippling sanctions.
An unidentified Iranian diplomat said that "the European Union's proposals are acceptable provided that they provide assurances to Iran on various points, related to sanctions and safeguards" as well as pending issues with the International Atomic Energy Agency.
