Tehran, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has said that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Iran have reached an agreement on the IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi’s upcoming trip to Tehran.
Amirabdollahian made the announcement in a meeting with his Finnish counterpart Pekka Haavisto in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday, and expressed hope that the IAEA and Iran would be able to reach a good understanding to resolve technical issues if political pressures on the UN nuclear watchdog are halted.
As to the talks on lifting anti-Iran sanctions, he noted that Iran has been ready to revive the 2015 nuclear deal officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) since September 2022, but the United States dual-track approach and their miscalculations on the recent unrest in Iran caused an interval in the negotiations.
The Iranian minister expressed hope that all sides would return to the implementation of the 2015 nuclear agreement.
The Finnish and Iranian top diplomats also discussed issues of mutual interest such as bilateral, regional, and international developments.
Amirabdollahian described Finland-Iran ties as historic and full of mutual respect, adding that their relationship is growing.
He further referred to Iran’s opposition to the expansion of NATO as well as the prolongation of war in Ukraine, noting that the Islamic Republic welcomes a second round of diplomatic talks on accusations of the usage of Iranian drones in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
For his part, the Finnish foreign minister expressed satisfaction with the continuation of talks between the authorities of Iran and Finland.
On the importance of the crisis in Ukraine for Europe, he depicted his Iranian counterpart’s remarks on the war, especially the issue of drones as important, saying that he will hold talks with Ukraine’s foreign minister in this respect.
Haavisto also underlined that his country calls for the revival of the JCPOA as well as the compliance of all sides to the deal.
Source: Islamic Republic News Agency – IRNA
