(Israel Hayom) Ariel Kahana - Israeli diplomats have unofficially expressed disappointment over what they called "complete American capitulation" in nuclear talks with Iran in Vienna. The Biden administration is keeping Israel abreast of developments. According to information received by Israel, the six world powers and Iran are indeed close to signing an agreement stipulating that the sides are returning to the original nuclear deal from 2015. However, Iran will not be required to destroy the new advanced centrifuges it has built, rather just disconnect them. The world powers are also expected to ignore other violations that are difficult to reverse from a technical standpoint. The Americans have also accepted in principle Iran's demand for compensation over the economic damage caused by the Trump administration's decision to withdraw from the deal. One Israeli official said, "Maybe the Americans want to believe they will get a better deal down the road, but the moment they return to the original agreement they lose all leverage with Iran, which has no interest whatsoever in altering it." In Vienna, Iran's negotiator Abbas Araghchi said, "It seems that a new understanding is taking shape, and now there is agreement over final goals."
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