PARIS — Proposals submitted by Iran at
talks in
Vienna last week aimed at reviving the 2015 nuclear deal fall well
short of what is needed, France said on Tuesday, adding time was running out
with
Iran's atomic drive making worrying progress.
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"The proposals presented by Iran last
week do not constitute a reasonable basis that is compatible with the objective
of a rapid conclusion while respecting the interests of all," the French
foreign ministry said in a statement.
It expressed "disappointment" that
the talks failed to move forwards, after diplomats agreed on Friday to pause
the discussions for several days to allow consultations in capitals. It is not
clear when they will resume.
"None of the delegations present —
apart from Iran — wanted the negotiations to restart on this basis," the
ministry said.
"Time is running out then because —
five and a half months after Iran halted negotiations — they still have not
really resumed," it added.
There was added urgency because "Iran
is continuing its nuclear program at an extremely worrying direction,” it said.
The US warned after the talks that it would
not allow Iran to "slow walk" the negotiations, which seek to revive
the 2015 accord that has been moribund since president
Donald Trump walked out
of it in 2018.
His successor
Joe Biden has said he is ready
to re-enter the agreement so long as Iran meets key preconditions including
full compliance with the deal, whose terms it has repeatedly violated by
ramping up nuclear activities since Trump walked out.
Iran's foreign ministry said Monday it was
ready to resume nuclear talks based on the draft proposals it submitted,
accusing Western powers of stalling the negotiations.
Israel, which has never ruled out military
action against the Iranian nuclear program, urged world powers to halt the
talks.
Western powers, Israel and pro-Washington
Arabian Peninsula states fear that Iran intends to develop an atomic bomb.
Tehran denies this, insisting it only seeks to produce energy for its
population.
The nuclear deal promised Iran step-by-step
sanctions relief in exchange for restrictions on its atomic work which would be
under the strict supervision of the UN atomic agency.
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