Iran Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said Thursday that Iran is prepared for "constructive and logical" talks with the P5+1 (Britain, China, France, Russia, and the United States, plus Germany), the state IRIB TV reported of the upcoming talks between Iran and the P5+1, he said the time and venue for the talks have not been decided and negotiations are underway to finalize the issue. Iran and the P5+1 have held several rounds of talks about Iran’s controversial nuclear program, but no agreement has yet been reached. Both sides are currently in contact to prepare the ground for another round of meetings. Iranian officials have said that lifting sanctions is a primary step for the success of Iran's future nuclear talks with the P5+1.