Iran's leading negotiator on the nuclear deal, Ali Bagheri, has made "good progress" in the eighth round of talks with world powers in Vienna, focusing mainly on lifting sanctions, the Anatolian Agency reported.
Speaking to reporters after the last round was postponed to Thursday due to the New Year holidays, Ali Bagheri said talks had been held at various levels since Monday and relatively good progress had been made.
The focus of the current round, he stressed, has been on lifting sanctions imposed by the former US administration and the verification process between Iran and other countries on both issues.
The top Iranian diplomat hopes that "more serious work" will be done on lifting the sanctions after other countries return from their respective capitals on Monday.
The eighth round of marathon talks between Iran and P4 + 1 (Russia, China, France, Britain and Germany) resumed in the Austrian capital last Monday after a 10-day break.
While the seventh round, which came after a five-month hiatus, focused on reviving the deal by addressing sanctions and nuclear measures, the current round focuses mainly on lifting sanctions, inspections and safeguards, according to Iranian officials.
Following the start of a new round of talks on Monday, Bagheri stressed the importance of prioritizing the lifting of sanctions, inspections and safeguards, saying a country that has abandoned the deal must make the first move, given the United States.
The lifting of sanctions, he noted, will be followed by a Tehran inspection and then a return to the 2015 nuclear deal.
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