Iran in talks only with Europe for now, says FM Araqchi

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Wednesday that the country is not negotiating with any other country except Europe now, (referring to the ongoing talks between Iran and the European trio (the UK, Germany and France).

News ID: 5782

Date: 15 January 2025 - 12:59

TABNAK, Jan 15: “We have nuclear talks with Europeans and we have no more talks except that for now,” he said.

Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran’s deputy foreign minister, alongside Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, Kazem Gharibabadi, engaged with political directors and deputies of the E3.

The discussions, held in Geneva on Monday, focused on the removal of illegal sanctions against Iran and issues related to the country’s civilian nuclear program.

The British, French, and German representatives echoed Gharibabadi’s sentiments in a joint statement, acknowledging the serious and constructive nature of the talks.

The recent meeting in Geneva builds upon prior dialogues that took place alongside the UN General Assembly in New York in September and another gathering in Geneva in November.

These discussions followed the adoption of an anti-Iran resolution by the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) Board of Governors in November 2024.