A total of 200 Iranian lawmakers stressed that lifting all sanctions is the basic condition for Tehran's compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal.
In a statement during Tuesday’s session, the lawmakers said that the criterion for assessing and accepting the outcomes of any discussions between Iran and the parties to the agreement is the economic benefit for the Iranian people.
They warned that Tehran will not accept any classification of sanctions that would keep part of the "economic pressure against the people of Iran."
“If 100 percent of sanctions are not lifted it means no sanctions have been lifted and if [Iran] accepted some sanctions to remain, this would be recognizing the legality of sanctions,” they stated.
The joint commission of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) is scheduled to resume its meetings in Vienna in the presence of the participating countries, without the US delegation.
Hamshahri newspaper reported that talks continued at various levels between the Iranian delegation and the 4+1 group including Britain, France, Russia, China, and Germany, indicating that they made progress in drafting the agreement.
Meanwhile, the spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Saeed Khatibzadeh, said that the working groups are still discussing technical issues, adding that they are waiting for the joint committee to meet in Vienna if necessary.
Khatibzadeh stressed that “there is no such thing as a preliminary deal, and no agreement will be reached unless all conditions are met.”
Resolving the remaining issues requires a "political decision” from the countries that are parties to the agreement, said Khatibzadeh, indicating that Iran does not want to strike a deal that does not fall within the framework of the regime’s executive orders.
The spokesman added that political sanctions that target Iranian politicians, especially members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), are not clear.
Russia's permanent ambassador to international organizations in Vienna, Mikhail Ulyanov, said on Twitter that the Vienna talks achieved “significant progress” but “there are still unresolved issues”, and the negotiators need more time and effort to finalize a deal on reactivating the JCPOA.
