ALWAGHT- A senior Iranian diplomat has announced that Iran will resume talks later this month with the European trio—the United Kingdom, France, and Germany (E3)—on reviving the deal regarding Tehran's nuclear program.
Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi announced that Iran will resume talks with the European trio (United Kingdom, France, and Germany) on January 13 in Geneva to discuss the revival of Tehran’s nuclear deal. While Gharibabadi confirmed the meeting, he refrained from making any predictions about the outcome, emphasizing that the focus would be on seeing how the talks unfold.
Gharibabadi also clarified that the upcoming discussions should not be viewed as formal negotiations. Instead, he described them as talks aimed at defining the issues at hand and determining the framework and methods for any future negotiations, if they occur. This marks the continuation of efforts to address the standing concerns and potential paths for resolution.
Since the United States’ withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in 2018 under former President Donald Trump, and the subsequent re-imposition of sanctions on Iran, the talks between Iran and the European trio have been intermittent. The European states failed to fulfill their promises of bringing the US back into the deal, which led Iran to take retaliatory actions, including ramping up its nuclear activities by activating more advanced centrifuges.
Iran’s frustration with the European trio grew after they supported a US-backed anti-Iran resolution at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) earlier this year, leading to the approval of the resolution. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi criticized the actions of certain IAEA Board of Governors members for hindering progress in resolving nuclear issues. Despite these challenges, Iran has vowed to reciprocate any positive steps taken by the other parties involved in the agreement.
.jpg "Shahid Jihad Mughniyeh Funeral")
