US Diplomat: “Until we see Iran’s response, no reason to be optimistic or pessimistic”
‘The situation remains the same as we've said for several days now… Now, it’s up to Iran to answer,’ another State Dept official said.
State Department officials weighed in late Wednesday to walk back earlier comments from the White House that had expressed cautious optimism on prospects for reviving the Iran nuclear pact.
“Until we see Iran’s response, no reason to be optimistic or pessimistic,” a senior State Department official said Wednesday evening (Aug. 31).
“The situation remains the same as we've said for several days now: we received Iran’s comments on the EU’s proposed final text through the EU, and we responded to the EU on Wednesday, August 24,” another State Department official said Wednesday night. “Now, it’s up to Iran to answer.”
