US State Department: Iran’s latest response has not moved us to the point where we can reach an agreement and gaps still exist

The US State Department said in a statement that “Iran’s recent response has not moved us to the point where we can reach an agreement and gaps still exist” and urged Iran to release “the American prisoners it has.” “We will continue to put pressure on Israel to review its practices regarding the rules of engagement after the assassination of Abu Akila.”

“We can confirm that we have received Iran’s response (as part of negotiations related to the 2015 nuclear deal) through the European Union,” US State Department spokesman Vidant Patel said earlier. We are studying it and will respond through the European Union. , but, unfortunately, this is not constructive.

On Wednesday, European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell expressed hope for a renewal of an agreement on Iran’s nuclear program “in the coming days.”