Iran Could Hold Nuclear Talks with Europeans Next Week: Tasnim
This move comes after European powers threatened Tehran that if it failed to resume negotiations, Europe would reactivate UN sanction, Reuters reported.
'The principle of talks has been agreed upon, but consultations are continuing on the time and place of the talks. The country in which the talks could be held next week has not been finalized,' Tasnim reported, quoting a source informed on the matter. Reactivating UN Sanctions
On Friday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi told his European counterparts that they have no moral or legal grounds for reimposing UN sanctions.
'If EU/E3 want to have a role, they should act responsibly and put aside the worn-out policies of threat and pressure, including the 'snap-back' for which they (have) absolutely no moral (or) legal grounds,' Araghchi said on X.
He also noted Tehran is ready for a new round of talks if the other side is willing to reach 'a fair, balanced, and mutually beneficial nuclear deal.'
Araqchi's statements came after his conference call with his British, French and German counterparts as well as European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas.
During the call, the European diplomats told Araqchi of 'their determination to use the 'snapback' mechanism — which allows for the reimposition of all international sanctions against Iran — in the absence of concrete progress' towards a new deal on Iran's nuclear program 'by the end of the summer', the French Foreign Ministry said. Upcoming Fresh Talks
Crucially, a German diplomatic source confirmed to AFP on Sunday that Britain, France and Germany are planning to hold fresh talks with Iran in the coming days on its nuclear program.
The speculation about Tehran's nuclear program has been increasing since Israel bombed Iranians nuclear facilities on June 13.
The US became directly involved in the conflict between Israel and Iran on June 22 after launching airstrikes on the Iranian nuclear facilities in Natanz, Fordow, and Isfahan.
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