Contradictory statements of Raisi: Americans must decide
Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi, in an interview with Al Jazeera English about the JCPOA negotiations, considers the main party in the negotiations to be the United States, yet finds negotiating with this country useless. Contradictory statements that you might hear from few presidents in the world, he told Al Jazeera.
What prevents an agreement is the commitment that the Americans must make. We have stated our position. Our negotiating team is still present at the negotiation table, and we have repeatedly announced that we will adhere to a fair and good agreement. However, the Americans must decide. This problem is actually the Americans’ problem; they must decide what they want to do.
We have experienced a round of direct negotiations. There is no benefit left in direct negotiations, and it has been proven that they are seeking more concessions. We see no benefit in direct negotiations with the Americans, nor do we see the benefit for our nation in negotiating.