Iran announced that its scheduled nuclear talks with Western powers will take place on Tuesday in Geneva, according to AFP.
“On Tuesday, Iran and the three European parties to the 2015 nuclear deal, along with the European Union, will hold a new round of talks at the level of deputy foreign ministers in Geneva,” Iranian state media said on Monday.
The meeting marks the second one since Iran’s 12-day war with Israel that started in June 13 when Israel and Iran launch strikes against Tehran’s nuclear facilities. The last round of discussions was held in Istanbul on July 25.
Snapback Sanctions
On Friday, France, Britain and Germany agreed to resume talks in an attempt to restart full negotiations on curbing Tehran’s nuclear enrichment activities.
The European trio have recently threatened to reimpose United Nations sanctions on Iran under a “snapback” mechanism if Iran does not reach a diplomatic solution by the end of August.
These countries claim that Iran is using the nuclear program to develop nuclear weapons. However, Tehran insists that its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes only.
In July, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi i told his European counterparts that they have no moral or legal grounds for reactivating UN sanctions, according to Al Arabiya.
“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.
The speculation about Tehran’s nuclear program has been increasing since Israel bombed Iranian 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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