Iranian government spokesperson Ali Rabiei said the Islamic Republic has now finalized its decision following six rounds of negotiations in Vienna over the revival of the Iran nuclear deal, or the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
"Our positions are absolutely clear to all the parties," Rabiei declared at a virtual presser on June 29. According to him, Tehran is now awaiting a decision by the other sides, including the United States, which has been indirectly involved in the talks. The other parties are the United Kingdom, France, Germany, China and Russia.
Rabiei did not specify the nature of the Iranian decision, such as possible concessions or gains that Tehran has possibly agreed upon. The Iranian negotiators returned to their capital earlier this month for consultations. Any key decision at such a level is only made with the approval of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, whose greenlight allowed for the original JCPOA back in 2015.
Rabiei noted there is agreement on the lifting of the key oil and banking sanctions the United States reimposed on Iran following its departure from the accord in 2018. The punitive measures have triggered a sharp downturn in Iran's economy and have seen the country's national currency nosedive at levels not seen in Iran's recent history.
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