The Kayhan daily has published an opinion piece on nuclear talks, saying some media outlets distort ground realities to influence a generation which have not seen nuclear developments firsthand.
Director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Ali Akbar Salehi and Hossein Fereydoun, President Rouhani’s special aide, are also set to join the negotiating team.
Iranians from all walks of life follow news on nuclear talks because of the sensitivity of the talks between Iran and P5+1and their effects on people’s life and future, says a media expert.
We can reach a conclusion “with political will” and if all sides “move forward based on what we have already agreed without excessive demands," the top diplomat noted.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has reaffirmed that the Islamic Republic seeks a fair deal with the P5+1 countries, saying he will be going to the Austrian capital of Vienna – the venue of talks with the six countries – “to secure a fair and lasting deal.”
The Leader expressed Iran’s firm opposition to “unconventional inspections, questioning Iranian figures, and the inspection of military sites” as red lines for the country.
The president added that Iran’s foreign policy is based on constructive interaction with other countries while maintaining national independence and dignity as the country’s red lines.
Zarif said in case of such failure, the US will have lost a major opportunity, but the Iranians are accustomed to making necessary sacrifices to preserve their dignity and rights.
An Iranian MP says that a parliamentary bill on safeguarding Iran’s nuclear achievements and rights can help the negotiating team and will not tie their hands.
A former Iranian nuclear negotiator says that the United States is the number-one threat to Iran’s national security, setting out 20 reasons why Tehran cannot trust Washington.
An Iranian MP says the parliamentary motion on nuclear talks does not tie the hands of government and the country’s nuclear negotiating team in adopting tactics.
The president said that nuclear talks have always been based on the guidelines of the Leader and the criteria set by the Supreme National Security Council and the Constitution.
Under a parliamentary motion on the nuclear case, the IAEA can only run conventional checks of [Iran’s] nuclear sites within the framework of the Safeguards Agreement.
Ali Bigdeli, an expert in international affairs, says that nuclear talks have reached the point of no return and that the parties to the talks have to clinch a final deal.