Iran negotiator in Doha for indirect nuclear talks with US
The new round is starting at a critical moment for Iran, where lingering sanctions and soaring prices have intensified public discontent.
Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Ali Bagheri Kani was in the Qatari capital Doha on June 28, as Tehran and Washington agreed to push the restart button on nuclear talks that have been stalled since March.
In a tweet, Iranian Ambassador to Doha Hamidreza Dehghani avoided "any unrealistic prejudgement" about the negotiations that are meant to restore the Iran nuclear deal, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). Dehghani wished the Iranian team "success in securing the interests of the Iranian nation."
US special envoy for Iran Robert Malley also landed in the Qatari capital for the indirect talks mediated by the European Union, this time without the presence of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Russia and China, signatories to the JCPOA.
The resumption of the talks was announced last week by EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell after his meetings with Iranian officials in Tehran. Borrell highlighted the urgency for a resurrected accord following a three-month pause from inconclusive rounds in Vienna.
