Outstanding issues between Iran and the U.N. nuclear watchdog will not be wished away, agency chief Rafael Grossi said on Wednesday, while Tehran insists on the closure of the agency's probes for revival of a 2015 nuclear pact.
"These issues are not going to be wished away," Grossi told reporters at the United Nations, adding that he hoped to meet with Iranians in a few days.Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comAfter months of indirect talks between Tehran and Washington, the nuclear deal appeared near revival in March.
Iran's demand risks hurting the chances of saving the agreement because Washington and its European allies have rejected linking it to the agency's investigation. The nuclear deal unraveled after then-President Donald Trump withdrew the U.S. in 2018 and reimposed sanctions. In response, Iran violated the pact's nuclear limits and expanded the country's nuclear programme.Reporting by Parisa Hafezi and John Irish; editing by Jonathan Oatis
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