Lifting all sanctions prerequisite for final nuclear deal

Iran has reiterated its call for the removal of all sanctions before a final nuclear deal with the P5+1 group as the country wraps up another round of nuclear talks with six world powers, Press TV reported.
“Our principle position is that all sanctions are lifted at once,” Iran’s senior nuclear negotiator, Abbas Araqchi, told Press TV on Thursday following his talks with officials from the P5+1 group in the city of Montreux, Switzerland.
Araqchi, who is also deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs, stressed that an agreement could be achieved with the world powers “only if sanctions are lifted.”
Noting that the lifting of the sanctions is a “very important aspect” in the negotiations, he added, “No sanctions should be remained in place.”
The Iranian diplomat called on the world powers to decide between achieving a “deal” and continuing to “pressure” Iran through sanctions.
He said Iran and the world powers are trying their best to reach a sort of “understanding” by the end of the month, noting that “major issues” still remain to be resolved.