European Union's top diplomat Josep Borel said today that Iran and the international powers are very close to an agreement to revive the 2015 nuclear deal, which would limit Tehran's nuclear program in exchange for the lifting of tough sanctions.
The talks were close to a deal until Russia made last-minute demands to the United States, insisting that sanctions imposed on Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine should not affect its trade with Iran.
Borel made the comments during a speech today at the Doha Forum international conference.
Enrique Mora, the EU coordinator for the talks, said yesterday, Friday, that he would travel to Tehran today to meet with the head of Iran's negotiating team.
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabnollahian said this week that a nuclear deal could be reached soon if the United States takes a pragmatic approach.
But US officials have been more cautious in their assessments of efforts to revive the deal.
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