Iran began breaching the deal in 2019, about a year after former US President Donald Trump withdrew and reimposed US economic sanctions, and has accelerated its breaches in recent months. "We are ready to show up if such a meeting were to take place," the official told Reuters, after a senior EU official floated the idea of convening such talks. Zarif has previously signalled an openness to talks with Washington and the other parties over reviving the deal. URANIUM ENRICHMENTA French diplomatic source said Washington's shift marked an opening for Iran but the path ahead was fraught with obstacles. The United States has also withdrawn a Trump administration assertion that all UN sanctions had been reimposed on Iran in September, according to a US letter to the United Nations Security Council seen by Reuters.

Source: bd News24 February 19, 2021 01:07 UTC