Iran’s nuclear ambiguity may drag on until 2022

Arabnewsksa05 Oct, 2021News

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian had a busy maiden visit to the UN, but he did not raise hopes about restarting talks with the P5+1 about reviving the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action nuclear deal. Instead of giving a specific date to return to the Vienna talks, he invoked a “rights-based approach,” reminiscent of former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s aide Saeed Jalili. Despite being three months into the Iranian transition, much cynicism surrounds the new government’s positions, particularly regarding whether or not it intends to recommence the nuclear talks in 2021.