Iran last week proposed changes to which the United States formally responded on Wednesday, a day after Tehran accused its enemy of causing obstruction.
Iran, the United States and the EU confirmed Washington’s response, but none immediately discussed it in depth.
“We welcome Iran’s comments on the final text proposed by the EU through the EU,” State Department spokesman Ned Price said. “Our review of those comments has now concluded. Today we have responded to the EU,” he added.
thorough review
The Iranian Foreign Ministry confirmed on Wednesday that it had received responses from the United States at the last minute from the EU “on the outstanding issues in the negotiations for the lifting of sanctions.”
“The thorough review process of the US views has started and the Islamic Republic of Iran will announce its view in this context to the coordinator after completing its review,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani Kanani said.
Israel, an enemy of Iran, raised its voice against it. Prime Minister Yair Lapid said that Tehran will be able to raise billions of dollars that will be used to “destabilize the Middle East … by strengthening Hezbollah, Hamas and Islamic Jihad.”
He added that “he is not by definition against an agreement, but against this agreement.”
Lapid vowed to preserve cooperation with the United States, Israel’s crucial ally, and avoided the confrontational stance of former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who openly joined then-President Barack Obama’s Republican rivals in campaigning against the 2015 deal.
Israel’s National Security Adviser Eyal Hulata held talks in Washington. His US counterpart Jake Sullivan told him Tuesday that Washington is committed to “preserving and strengthening” Israel’s defenses and “ensuring that Iran never acquires a nuclear weapon.”