Iran's mullah impeding Vienna talks

Talks between Iran and Western powers kicked off in Vienna in April. The talks focused on two important issues, namely lifting the US sanctions on Iran and the return of the US to the nuclear deal with the Islamic Republic, following its 2018 withdrawal.
Soon, however, an explosion happened inside an Iranian
nuclear facility in Natanz. Iran pointed accusing fingers to Israel and then
the US.
Tehran then countered by raising its
uranium-enrichment level to 60%, which is yet a new violation of the nuclear deal
between Iran and Western countries.
The International Atomic Energy Agency rejected the
Iranian move. The European Troika states also rejected it and expressed fears
that the same move would negatively affect the talks in Vienna.
However, some people considered the Iranian
declaration a pressure card used by Iran so that it can get whatever it wants
from the Vienna talks.
Uranium-enrichment
Iran's envoy to international organizations in Vienna
revealed on April 18 that Iran had already raised its uranium-enrichment level
to 60%.
He added that the International Atomic Energy Agency
had confirmed this already on April 17.
Iranian card
The Iranian parliament speaker said on April 18 that
raising the uranium-enrichment level came in response to attempts by his
country's enemies to undermine it during the negotiations.
He added that raising the uranium-enrichment level
also aims to back the position of Iranian negotiations as they seek to lift
American sanctions on Iran.