The Islamic Republic Denies Possibility of a 'Temporary Agreement' Between Iran and the U.S.

The representative office of the Islamic Republic of Iran at the United Nations rejected reports suggesting that Iran and the U.S. were nearing a temporary agreement, stating: 'No temporary agreement to replace the JCPOA is on the agenda.' According to IRNA, in a statement from this institution affiliated with the Islamic Republic at the UN office in New York, it was mentioned: 'There is no temporary agreement to replace the JCPOA, and it is not on the agenda.' Earlier, a spokesperson for the U.S. State Department described a report from the news website 'Middle East Eye' regarding a temporary agreement between the United States and Iran to curb the Islamic Republic's nuclear program in exchange for the lifting of sanctions as 'incorrect and misleading.' In an email to the Persian section of Voice of America, he specified: 'Any report about reaching a temporary agreement is wrong.' This spokesperson further referred to remarks made a day earlier by Vedant Patel, the deputy spokesperson for the State Department. Patel stated on Wednesday to reporters that he does not respond to rumors or leaks of diplomatic conversations 'which, of course, tend to be false and misleading,' adding: 'You have heard from me, Secretary of State Blinken, and President Biden, clearly and repeatedly that the United States is committed to never allowing Iran to acquire a nuclear weapon... We still believe that diplomacy is the best way to achieve this goal on a verifiable and durable basis, but the President and Secretary of State have made it clear that we have not ruled out any options.' The 'Middle East Eye' publication reported on Thursday, citing sources close to the negotiations, that Iran and the U.S. were nearing a temporary agreement whereby the Islamic Republic agreed to reduce its uranium enrichment activities in exchange for the lifting of sanctions. According to this report, Robert Malley, the U.S. Special Envoy for Iran, has negotiated with Amir Saeed Iravani, the Islamic Republic's representative at the UN, and these negotiations took place on U.S. soil. Blinken: Our focus is not on the JCPOA; all options are on the table. The denial of the report on a 'possible agreement between Iran and the U.S.' halted the declining trend of oil prices. Exclusive; U.S. State Department: Report of a temporary agreement with Iran is 'incorrect and misleading.'