The Iran Project : A senior Iranian diplomat says Tehran and the European troika will likely hold meetings in the coming weeks, stressing that Iran’s talks with any country are solely based on national interests and security.
Gharibabadi: Iran to have meeting with European troika in coming weeks
According to The Iran Project, Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran's deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs, made the remarks on Tuesday, stressing that this round of talks with the European troika is likely to be held within three weeks.
Referring to the latest round of talks with political directors of the three European countries, he added that they were conducted as a continuation of the discussions from the three previous rounds held in Geneva and New York, PressTV reported.
“We agreed to continue our contacts. The issue is of importance, covering the lifting of sanctions as well as the nuclear issue and the expectations of both sides,” Gharibabadi said in an interview with Iran’s Tasnim news agency.
“After Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei announced the principled policy regarding negotiations with the United States, this has become a policy and a line that we must all follow. Naturally, the Islamic Republic of Iran has always rejected negotiations under sanctions and pressure, and this time as well, this stance must be pursued with strength,” he further said.
Back on February 7, the Leader rejected holding talks with Washington, stressing that experience has shown that negotiations with the US have no effect on solving Iran's problems.