Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has called on the
international community to lift all sanctions against Iran over its
nuclear programme in order to help reach a final agreement on the
matter.
As Zarif said at joint press conference with visiting Spanish Foreign
Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo: "What is important is boosting
the Iranians' confidence and respecting their rights".
He also stressed that lifting sanctions against Iran would contribute
significantly to reaching a final comprehensive deal. As he stated:
"Good will and political resolve of the other party as well as its
commitment to the Joint Plan of Action in Geneva will make a
comprehensive solution possible within six months."
The Spanish foreign minister visiting Tehran, expressed satisfaction
with the nuclear agreement between Iran and world powers and highlighted
that a final deal will also help expand cooperation between Iran and
Spain.
Nuclear deal
In November 2013, the P5+1 group (the UK, China, France, Russia, the
United States plus Germany) agreed to lift certain sanctions against
Iran in exchange for Tehran freezing part of its nuclear activities.
Also, on February 26, the two sides announced a timetable for their
talks toward a comprehensive deal.
Today, Yukiya Amano, director general of the International Atomic
Energy Agency (IAEA) said that the deal is being implemented as planned
but much remains to be done to resolve several issues. As he told the
IAEA's Board of Governors: "The measures implemented by Iran, and the
further commitments it has undertaken, represent a positive step
forward, but much remains to be done to resolve all outstanding issues."
(March 3, 2014)