Agreement on Iran’s nuclear deal pave way for final agreement - experts

MOSCOW, April 3. /TASS/. Agreements reached between Tehran and Sextet in Switzerland’s Lausanne on Iran’s nuclear program is a significant progress, but a lot of work lies ahead, senior research fellow of the Center for Middle East Studies at the Institute of Oriental Studies at the Russian Academy of Sciences Vladimir Sazhin told a press conference on Friday. On April 2, Iran and P5+1 group (Russia, US, UK, China, France and Germany) reached a breakthrough agreement on restricting Tehran’s nuclear program in exchange for gradual lifting of sanctions. The deadline for coordinating the final agreement is June 30. "Over the last year, a lot more has been done at negotiations than over the last 10 years," Sazhin said. "From February 2014, representatives of Iran and Sextet met almost every month. The reached agreement paves the way for a final agreement and resolution of the Iran nuclear problem by the end of June," the expert added. "Of course, a lot of work lies ahead. Since the political decision was made, now specialists will come to the forefront - physics, nuclear physicists, lawyers and linguists," Sazhin said. "All sides share the view that the final document should be absolutely clear, without the possibility of interpretations," he stressed. However, senior research fellow of the Center of Arabian Studies at the Institute of Oriental Studies at the Russian Academy of Sciences Boris Dolgov said it is premature to express optimism about the nuclear deal. "There should be no illusions about these agreements," Dolgov said. "In fact, there is no real agreement yet," he added. Dolgov said it is important to consider US President Barack Obama’s statement that if Iran does not fulfill all conditions, there will be no deal. "Iran must make considerable concessions on developing its nuclear program. And no one knows yet whether the political leadership of the country will agree to this. So it is premature to talk about speedy movement toward the resolution of the problem," the expert stressed. Read more