Iran says JCPOA talks to start soon; West warns of closing window

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

57% : Iran has rejected US claims that it has presented demands that go beyond the original deal, saying it wants a guarantee that it can enjoy the full economic benefits it was promised under the accord.
51% : Iran and the US conducted two days of talks in Qatar in late June with European mediation to restore the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), as the nuclear deal is formally known.
51% : Qatar's foreign minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani visited Tehran earlier this month in an effort to facilitate more negotiations.
48% : Washington continues to impose new sanctions on Tehran as it maintains that diplomatic efforts to restore the JCPOA are still the best option for de-escalation.
46% : Tehran, Iran - Iran has said it remains committed to talks to restore its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, as Western countries continue to warn that time to save the landmark accord is limited.
42% : "The side that is in the position of expressing demands is the Islamic Republic of Iran, which does not acknowledge the right for [Western] sides to position themselves as parties that present demands or even threats," the Iranian foreign ministry spokesman said.
38% : This comes a day after Catherine Colonna, France's new foreign minister, told politicians that Iran was using delaying tactics while forging ahead with its uranium enrichment programme.
26% : But Kanani said on Wednesday that Western officials did not have the right to scold Tehran since the US's decision to withdraw from the accord and Europe has since complied with Washington's stringent sanctions on Iran.

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