Iraqi FM calls for resuming Vienna negotiations

Hussein made the remarks in a meeting with the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, Rosemary DiCarlo.

The Iraqi foreign minister also appreciated the role of the United Nations in Iraq by providing aid and supporting the democratic process.

The Iraqi government is committed to implementing its program in meeting the needs of the Iraqi society in restoring balance and fighting terrorism, he cited.

The top Iraqi diplomat also described the current security situation in his country as favorable.

DiCarlo, for her part, emphasized the support of the United Nations to Iraq’s territorial integrity and its support for the security and stability of Iraq in the fight against terrorism.

The talks to salvage the JCPOA kicked off in the Austrian capital of Vienna in April 2021, with the intention of examining Washington’s seriousness in rejoining the deal and removing anti-Iran sanctions. The negotiations have been at a standstill since August due to Washington’s insistence on its hard-nosed position of not removing all the sanctions that were slapped on the Islamic Republic by the previous US administration. Iran maintains it is necessary for the other side to offer some guarantees that it will remain committed to any agreement that is reached.

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