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Global community unanimously agrees on saving JCPOA

Vienna, May 26, IRNA – Participants of the Joint Commission of JCPOA regretted over unilateral exit of US from the deal, reiterating that meeting Iran’s demands and normalization of economic cooperation with Tehran are essential for surviving the deal. Today, Vienna hosted the second round of the negotiations of the JCPOA joint commission which was held at the request of Iran following US withdrawal from the international pact. Exploring consequences of US exit from the JCPOA as well as approaches to salvaging the deal were main topics of today’s talks. Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi who headed the Iranian delegation told reporters at the end of the meeting that the negotiations were positive and all the remaining members of the JCPOA unanimously announced they will continue to fulfill their commitments under the deal. They underlined their commitments to hold intensive talks with Iran and are trying to achieve practical ways for meeting Iran’s demands in various fields such as energy, oil, investment and trade, insurance and banking, Araqchi said. Participants were resolute and united regarding the JCPOA, he said, noting that they all stressed that they favor the JCPOA and meeting Iran’s demands, Araqchi said. Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Yukiya Amano also joined the meeting at the request of Joint Commission of JCPOA. Araqchi said that during Amano’s presence in the meeting all members reaffirmed their commitment to the deal and appreciated the agency’s professional work. Amano himself reiterated that 11 reports of IAEA have so far verified Iran's compliance with the deal, Araqchi said. Araqchi further noted that negotiations will continue at all levels next weeks. Of course the priority is with expert level in a bid to work out a bright image regarding the future of the path. Araqchi also told a reporter who persistently asked his view after the meeting that he has been more confident about preserving JCPOA. 1378/IRNA

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