Abbas Araghchi
France 24: Iran replaces top nuclear negotiator with hardliner Raisi protégé
Iran has demoted its chief nuclear negotiator, replacing him as deputy foreign minister with an opponent of concessions to the West, state media reported Wednesday.
Analysts said the reshuffle was intended as a warning that a much tougher policy could lie ahead if talks drag on over bringing Washington back into a landmark nuclear deal that was abandoned by former US president Donald Trump.
Abbas Araghchi was one of the key negotiators of the 2015 agreement but his role in the talks will now be limited to that of ministry adviser, state media said.
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WNU Editor: The talks have been going no where. Putting a "hardliner" is not going to change anything`.
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