Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and his French, British and German counterparts agreed on Friday to restart negotiations next week on nuclear and sanctions issues, according to Iranian state media.
The European powers have threatened to trigger the U.N.’s 'snapback' mechanism, re-imposing sanctions if Tehran refuses to commit to a verifiable deal limiting its enrichment activities.
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul confirmed the talks, warning that time is running out for Iran to engage substantively.
Araqchi, however, denounced the European position as legally and morally invalid, cautioning against the consequences of such actions.
The dispute comes after the suspension of U.S.-Iran nuclear talks in June, following Israeli and U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities during a 12-day conflict.
Since then, IAEA inspectors have been barred from accessing Iran’s sites, despite repeated warnings from the agency’s chief Rafael Grossi.
While Western powers suspect Iran of seeking nuclear weapons capability, Tehran maintains its program is solely for civilian energy use. The IAEA has also reported that Iran remains far from developing a nuclear bomb. An Iranian delegation is expected to meet IAEA officials in Vienna on Friday.
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Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has ruled out imminent nuclear negotiations with the United States but said talks with the European powers and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) are planned for coming days.
Belarus and Iran, both under Western sanctions, announced plans to intensify bilateral cooperation during a meeting in Minsk on Wednesday.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Wednesday that his country cannot “completely cut our cooperation with the agency”, referring to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), even after parliament passed legislation suspending future inspections without security council approval.
The Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian left Tehran on Monday (18 August) for Yerevan on a two-day state visit during which he will also pay a visit to Minsk which according to official sources aim at deepening bilateral relations with Armenia and Belarus.
A powerful eruption at Japan’s Shinmoedake volcano sent an ash plume more than 3,000 metres high on Sunday morning, prompting safety warnings from authorities.
According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), a magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the Oaxaca region of Mexico on Saturday.
The UK is gearing up for Exercise Pegasus 2025, its largest pandemic readiness test since COVID-19. Running from September to November, this full-scale simulation will challenge the country's response to a fast-moving respiratory outbreak.
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Kuwait says oil prices will likely stay below $72 per barrel as OPEC monitors global supply trends and U.S. policy signals. The remarks come during market uncertainty fueled by new U.S. tariffs on India and possible sanctions on Russia.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia on Friday of obstructing plans for a summit with Vladimir Putin, while security guarantees for Ukraine remain under discussion with NATO allies.
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On Friday, Canada is set to announce the removal of numerous retaliatory tariffs on American goods as a goodwill gesture to re-energise trade talks with Washington, a source told reporters.
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that he wants Türkiye inclusion in the provision of security guarantees for his nation in the event of a ceasefire deal.
Russian oil supplies to Hungary and Slovakia could be suspended for at least five days following the latest Ukrainian strike on a facility in Russia, the Hungarian and Slovakian governments said on Friday (22 August), in a widening of the fallout of the Ukraine war.
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