TEHRAN: Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad  Zarif has urged European participants of the 2015 nuclear agreement to maintain a constructive attitude in the meeting scheduled to take place on Tuesday in Vienna.

Zarif reiterated Tehran's position that Iran will return to its JCPOA obligations after the "illegal and unjust" sanctions imposed by the US are "completely and definitively" lifted and verified by the Islamic Republic.

Zarif made the demand in a telephone conversation with his British counterpart Dominic Raab, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday.The two diplomats discussed the latest developments related to the deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in the call, held at Raab's request, Xinhua news agency reported citing the report as saying.

Raab said, according to the report, that his country will make efforts for the negotiations to bear fruits. Parties to the Iran nuclear deal have agreed to convene in Austria on Tuesday to discuss ways to bring the deal back to life.

US State Department spokesman Ned Price confirmed that American representatives will attend the meeting, adding that the country remains "open to" direct talks with Iran. But, Iran has ruled out any "direct or indirect" contacts with US representatives in Vienna. The two countries are in a standoff over reviving the nuclear deal.

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