State spox on Vienna talks. His understanding still underway, doesn't anticipate providing live commentary. These are early days. Don’t anticipate any immediate breakthrough....Know will be tough talks. Know will be difficult discussions ahead
This is a healthy step forward. Allows us to move forward with what see as only path to achieve what Pres. biden and candidate Biden laid out:
That is a mutual return to compliance...
That is a mutual return to compliance...
State's Ned Price: US team hopes to leave Vienna "with a better understanding of a roadmap of how we get to that end state." (check transcript)
State spox Price downplays expectations for direct US Iran talks in Vienna this week but does not rule them out: Do not anticipate direct talks with the Iranians. We are open to them. Because we are open to diplomacy
Price says there are 2 working groups. One looking at steps US would need to undertake to resume compliance with JCPOA. Other is on steps Iran would have to do to resume full commitments.
We recognize need to provide sanctions relief for sanctions that are inconsistent w/JCPOA
We recognize need to provide sanctions relief for sanctions that are inconsistent w/JCPOA
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