The US administration official’s announcement that Iran had formally dropped its demand to have the Revolutionary Guards removed from the terrorist list, which had been a major obstacle in efforts to revive the nuclear agreement, prompted a response from the Iranian negotiating team.
Seyed Muhammad Marandi tweeted today, Saturday, that the removal of the Revolutionary Guards from the list of American foreign terrorist organisations has never been a requirement or a key condition.
He referred to Washington’s apparent need for an explanation to support its approval of the treaty and added, “But if the United States requires such assertions to advertise the agreement, that is their business.”
This response comes after a US official said earlier that the US administration had rejected the request to remove the Revolutionary Guards from the terrorist list. The official also told CNN that Tehran’s response last Monday to the EU’s proposal to revive the 2015 agreement did not include the red line demand that the Revolutionary Guards be removed from the terrorist list.
He further stressed that this demand is eliminated by the current document and what the Iranian team is asking, pointing out that the US has constantly rejected this demand.
It is important to note that there have recently been a number of leaks disclosing Iranian demands and what have been portrayed as American concessions; nevertheless, Washington has openly contested the accuracy of these claims.
The months-long nuclear negotiations, which started in April 2021, have just reached a turning point that might lead to a deal or more postponements.
The European Union’s plan, which aims to establish a final deal, is currently being evaluated by interested parties, mainly Washington and Brussels.
Iran: A fundamental stipulation of the nuclear agreement did not include the Revolutionary Guards.
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