TEHRAN: Iran's position on the country's 2015 nuclear deal and the elimination of sanctions will not change even after the new government under President-elect Ebrahim Raisi takes over next month, a government official announced.

Xinhua news quoted Foreign Ministry spokesman’s Saeed Khatibzadeh Statement which reads: "The government of Raisi will also be committed to it (potential agreement) because adherence to the commitments and promises is always a principle for the Islamic republic,"  adding that progress has been made in the nuclear talks in the Austrian capital of Vienna and it is acknowledged by all parties to the negotiation, Khatibzadeh. However, there are still important issues that largely need to be decided by other parties, especially the US, as the finalization of the agreement on the revival of the landmark nuclear deal, officially referred to as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), "depends on the political will and tough decisions of other parties involved", he noted.

Meanwhile, "we do not set any deadline for reaching an agreement which could guarantee the interests of the Iranian people... We are not in a hurry to reach an agreement, but we will not allow the negotiations to erode", Khatibzadeh warned.

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