The fifth day of the eighth round of Vienna talks is underway, and expert meetings continue at the Coburg Hotel in Vienna at the same time as the senior Iranian negotiator attended a series of meetings including the one with Russia's representative.

At the same time, Mahdi Safari, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy, arrived in Vienna to attend talks on lifting sanctions. Expert meetings between Iran and the P4+1 group continue on Saturday at the Coburg Hotel in Vienna.
 
The eighth round of talks on lifting sanctions began in Vienna on December 27 2021 and has resumed after a brief hiatus to consult delegations in their capitals.
 
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian recently said in a telephone conversation with EU foreign policy chief Joseph Borrell that Iran is serious about reaching an agreement, but he also emphasizes its determination to protect its red lines and national interests.
 
The Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran stressed that some positive developments have taken place in the Vienna talks, but that they still do not meet Iran's expectations.