Iran and the United States have not exchanged any messages since Donald Trump’s return to the White House, a senior Iranian diplomat said on Monday.
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht Ranchi told locals that it had been a few days before the new US administration took power and no messages were exchanged. ISNA News Agency
During his first term, Trump, following a “maximum pressure” policy, ousted the United States from a historic nuclear deal that imposed sanctions on Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for relief.
Tehran remained on the deal – called the Joint Compress Hansu Plan of Action (JCPOA) – until Washington’s withdrawal but then began to overthrow its promises. Since then, efforts to restore the 2015 nuclear deal have failed.
“We have to plan calmly and patiently. On the other hand, when the policies of Trump are announced, we act accordingly,” said the throne.
On Thursday, Trump said he expects a deal, avoiding military attacks on Iran’s nuclear installations.
Iran has repeatedly agreed to restore the deal, and President Masood Poshikian, who took office in July, has called for the elimination of his country’s isolation.
Earlier this month, before Trump officially returned to the White House, Iranian authorities had nuclear talks with Britain, France and German counterparts.
The two sides described the conversation as “frank and constructive”.
Takht Ronchi said it was the third round of talks, two of which took place in Geneva and the second last year in New York.
He hoped that another round of negotiations would be “within a month” but said “history has not yet been confirmed”. Takht Ronchi said that Iran and European countries have agreed on the JCPOA framework, which has to stop Iran’s nuclear activities in exchange for removal of sanctions.
“We will not include non -nuclear issues in the talks, as was done in the JCPOA talks,” he added.
