EU diplomat Josep Borrell
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The normalization of relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia, achieved through the mediation of the PRC, will not have a positive impact on the negotiations on the restoration of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on the Iranian nuclear program. This was stated by the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Josep Borrell.
He is the coordinator of the commission for the implementation of the JCPOA. Oversees the operation of the dispute resolution mechanism for the Iranian nuclear program, writes RIA News on Sunday, March 19th. “The JCPOA is a different issue, it is managed by other structures. We continue to work. Good relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran are positive in any case, but the JCPOA has its own dynamics,” Borrell stressed.
Through China’s mediation, Iran and Saudi Arabia signed an agreement on March 10 to resume diplomatic relations.
In February, Borrell said there were no alternatives to the Iran nuclear deal. He stressed that critics of the idea of restoring the JCPOA do not fully appreciate the risks associated with the implementation of Tehran’s nuclear program.
At the end of 2022, it was reported that China and Saudi Arabia intend to strengthen cooperation to ensure the peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear program. Beijing and Riyadh called on Tehran to cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency and comply with safeguards obligations under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.
Tehran’s nuclear activities were controlled under the JCPOA. The agreement was signed in 2015. The document was signed by the United States, Russia, China, Great Britain, France, Germany and Iran. In exchange for the lifting of sanctions, Tehran pledged to limit its nuclear activities. The United States withdrew from the agreement in 2018. Attempts to restore the JCPOA have so far failed.
