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The American government has reinstated exemptions which will allow certain countries such as Russia, China or European countries to cooperate with Iran in civil nuclear projects, in particular with regard to the Bouchehr power plant, the heavy water reactor of ‘Arak or the Tehran research reactor. But the American decision was coldly received by Tehran.
With our correspondent in Tehran, Siavosh Ghazi
The US decision is insufficient, said the spokesman for Iranian diplomacy. Washington’s gesture will have no economic effect, it is simply a game on the part of the Americans, added a news site close to the Supreme Security Council.
American sanctions have indeed hit the Iranian economy hard, notably by considerably limiting Tehran’s oil exports and banking relations with the rest of the world.
Ali Shamkhani, the head of this Council which oversees the nuclear negotiations, for his part affirmed that no agreement can ” limit Iran’s right to pursue research and development and preserve the country’s capabilities and achievements ».
Pression
It is a way for Tehran to harden its tone while the Vienna negotiations must resume in the next few days. Tehran is demanding the lifting of all sanctions imposed since 2018 by the United States, guarantees that Washington will not leave the nuclear agreement again before limiting its atomic program again.
However, the United States has clearly stated that it cannot lift all the sanctions and give guarantees that another American president will not leave the nuclear agreement again.
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