thread: Snr State Dept official, in background call on Vienna Iran talks: Made some progress, but not in a situation greatly different from after 1st round. Has been more clarification--But clarification does not necessarily mean consensus.
We have better idea of what US would need to do to come into full compliance. Iran has better idea of what it needs to do.
But there are still disagreements, and some important ones.
But there are still disagreements, and some important ones.
Distance that remains to be traveled is greater than distance traveled so far. We are not near the conclusion. We made some progress. Talks businesslike, productive, still many differences that would need to be overcome
We have provided (the Iranians, indirectly) with a number of examples of the kind of sanctions we would need to lift in order to come back into compliance,
& sanctions we would not need to lift.
Third category which are the difficult cases, complex process,
& sanctions we would not need to lift.
Third category which are the difficult cases, complex process,
(of Trump admin imposed sanctions that this admin has to determine if they were legitimately or not legitimately imposed to hinder possible return to deal). Declined to get into precise examples.
On sequencing – not much of a discussion because still in process of describing and detailing steps both sides would need to take
On question of timing, position taken from outset, we are not going to drag our feet. Moment understating between us, iran and p4+1, ready to make understanding official
But before that time, we are not going to rush to meet a deadline
But before that time, we are not going to rush to meet a deadline
(please check transcript for exact wording)
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