BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 4. Iran believes that the
lack of progress in the negotiations so far is due to the other
side’s behavior, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail
Baghaei said at a press conference in Tehran on May 4, Trend reports.
According to him, in such a situation, it is not surprising that
the U.S. abandoned the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action from the
very beginning and launched an attack against Iran.
Baghaei noted that Rafael Grossi, Director General of the
International Atomic Energy Agency, also participated in the two
rounds of negotiations and witnessed this inconsistent
behavior.
Moreover, Baghaei stated that the Iranian Foreign Ministry is
using all means to safeguard the nation’s interests.
Meanwhile, as no tangible progress was made in the nuclear
negotiations between the U.S. and Iran, the situation escalated on
February 28, when the United States and Israel launched military
airstrikes against Iran. In retaliation, Iran initiated missile and
drone strikes targeting Israeli and U.S. installations in the
region. Following these developments, a two-week ceasefire
agreement was brokered on April 7 through Pakistan’s mediation.
However, during subsequent talks between the U.S. and Iran in
Islamabad on April 11, no consensus was reached.
In addition, on April 21, U.S. President Donald Trump announced
an extension of the ceasefire until Iran submits its proposal and
the negotiations are concluded in one way or another.
