Iran’s deputy foreign minister said the talks had entered a new phase, adding that Iran had proposed draft agreements that could be a basis for negotiations. It restricted Iran’s nuclear program in return for relief from U.S. and international sanctions. President Joe Biden has said he wants to bring the U.S. back into the deal but that Iran must reverse its violations. The attack was widely suspected of being carried out by Israel, which opposes the nuclear deal, though authorities there have not commented. Enrique Mora, the European Union official who chaired the talks, tweeted that “progress has been made in a far from easy task.

Source: ABC News April 17, 2021 14:59 UTC