The US Tells Iran To Drop ‘Extraneous’ Demands In Nuclear Talks

The only way to achieve mutual return to compliance with the JCPOA is for Iran to drop unacceptable demands. Ned Price, US Dept. of State.

Washington — The only way to achieve a mutual return to compliance with the JCPOA is for Iran to drop unacceptable demands. Ned Price, the spokesman for the US Department of State, said these demands are beyond the scope of the JCPOA.

“We have long called these demands extraneous. He added that they have no place in Vienna and no place in the discussions regarding a potential return to JCPOA compliance,” he added.

To be clear: We have not engaged in any negotiation about changing due diligence, know-your-customer, or other U.S. sanctions compliance standards for sanctions that would remain under a mutual return to full JCPOA implementation. Any report to the contrary is flat out wrong.
— Special Envoy for Iran Robert Malley (@USEnvoyIran) August 12, 2022

The US has been clear that the Foreign Terrorist Organizations designation and other sanctions on Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps are beyond the scope of the JCPOA, he elaborated.

“To give you just one example, if Iran wants these sanctions lifted, they will need to alter their underlying conduct.”

Fabricating stories re a politically bankrupt element, a known terrorist & a coup plotter against independent states, is a US deceptive bid to scape from int'l responsibilities.

Such fanfares won't whitewash US regime's image, but makes Iranians & the world more resentful of it.
— Nasser Kanaani (@IRIMFA_SPOX) August 12, 2022

Earlier in the day, Nasser Kanaani, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman, said Iran’s negotiations have made tangible progress but are short of Iran’s legitimate demands.