Iran’s president denies making concessions in nuclear talks

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has denied that his country has made major concessions in talks to revive the 2015 nuclear deal, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

During a speech on Sunday, Raisi said that Iran has been able to get “a considerable amount of its demands” from other countries since his administration came to office. “In no meeting or negotiation did we sell the rights of the people short,” he said, adding that his administration did not “tie the lives of the people to foreign factors.” 

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanani said that in its latest proposal Iran had shown “flexibility” and also responded to the European proposal in a “timely manner.” He added that what is important now is the “American delay” in responding to Iran’s offer. He did not go into any details. 

In the most recent negotiations, the European Union gave what was billed as a “final offer” to get Iran back into full compliance with the terms of the JCPOA and get the United States back into the deal. When Iran sent a response, it sparked various leaks and rumors online. According to CNN, Iran has dropped its insistence that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps be removed from the US list of foreign terrorist organizations as part of the JCPOA revival.