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European and Iranian diplomats meet in Istanbul as return of sanctions looms over nuclear deadlock
ISTANBUL, TURKEY, JUL 25 – European powers warn they may reinstate UN sanctions by end of August unless Iran resumes cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency and addresses uranium stockpile concerns.
- Delegates from Germany, France and the United Kingdom met with Iran in Istanbul, according to Reuters marking first talks since U.S. and Israeli strikes, as European diplomats warn of snapback sanctions before October 18.
- Facing a late-August deadline, the European E3 powers warned of triggering the snapback mechanism reinstating UN sanctions, after Iran suspended cooperation with the IAEA since the 12-day war.
- After recent attacks, Iran's enrichment levels have reached near weapons-grade purity, while the United States struck nuclear sites at Fordo, Isfahan and Natanz on June 22, 2025.
- A failure to reach an agreement could trigger the snapback mechanism, restoring UN sanctions, as the E3 have warned, according to European diplomats.
- An Oct. 18 deadline approaches when the UN resolution expires, and inspectors have left with a technical team expected to return in the coming weeks.
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Iran's foreign affairs spokesman declared the meeting in advance on the "Reality Test for Europeans": In Istanbul, the E3 states spoke with representatives from Tehran about the controversial nuclear project.
Iran, European powers hold first direct nuclear talks since airstrikes as UN deadline nears
ISTANBUL: Iran and European powers held “serious, frank, and detailed” talks on Friday (Jul 25) over Tehran’s nuclear programme, as both sides seek to avoid a lapse of UN sanctions that could be autom
Iran and three European states met for talks – without a solution. The pressure on Iran is great.
Iran and Europeans Hold ‘Frank’ Nuclear Talks With UN Sanctions Looming
General view of the Iranian Consulate where Iran holds nuclear talks with so-called E3 group of France, Britain, and Germany, in Istanbul, Turkey, July 25, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Dilara Senkaya Iran said it would continue nuclear talks with European powers after “serious, frank, and detailed” conversations on Friday, the first such face-to-face meeting since Israel and the US bombed Iran last month. Before the meeting in Istanbul, Iran also pushed…
The first meeting of Great Britain, Germany and France with Iran since the recent war was without results. However, the format of the conversation is to be continued, as Iranian diplomats say.
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