Israel fears ‘weaker and shorter’ nuclear deal in Vienna
Iranian parliamentarians sent a letter to hardline conservative President Ebrahim Raisi confirming his refusal to return to the nuclear agreement, under any deal that might emerge from the ongoing talks in Vienna, without obtaining Western guarantees of lifting sanctions, including those related to terrorism and the ballistic missile program.
In yesterday’s session, a letter signed by 250 out of 290 parliamentarians was read, stressing that the American and European parties must ensure that they do not withdraw from the agreement or activate the Snapback mechanism, to re-impose UN sanctions on Tehran if it violates the terms of the agreement.
The deputies said in the letter: “We must learn the lesson from past experiences and draw a red line in the national interest by not committing to any agreement without first obtaining the necessary guarantees,” as reported by “Archyde.com”.
An article published by a daily newspaper affiliated with the Political Bureau that represents the Iranian guide in the “Revolutionary Guard” called for “avoiding any step that would suggest a retreat by the Iranian negotiating team.”
The warnings in Iran come amid recent steps in Vienna to revive the nuclear deal that might lead to an agreement “very soon,” according to a senior EU official. The warnings also come at a sensitive time and warn of restricting the room for maneuver in front of the Iranian negotiators in Vienna and endangering the final agreement.
Yesterday, a senior Iranian official said that Iran had shown flexibility by agreeing to implicit guarantees because Washington says it is impossible for President Joe Biden to provide the legal reassurances that Iran has demanded.
In addition, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett expected yesterday that the Vienna talks would lead to an agreement “soon”, warning that this understanding would be “weaker and shorter” than it was when it was concluded in 2015.
In turn, French President Emmanuel Macron urged his Iranian counterpart to seize the opportunity to preserve the Vienna Agreement and avoid a major crisis.
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