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European envoys arrived at the Iranian Consulate in Istanbul on May 16, entering in a convoy to kick off high-stakes nuclear talks with Tehran—aimed at reviewing Iran’s compliance with the 2015 JCPOA and charting a path toward reviving the landmark agreement.
Video footage captured multiple angles of the consulate’s main gate as foreign-diplomatic vehicles passed through. A sign over the entrance, inscribed in Turkish as “Consulate of the Islamic Republic of Iran,” was prominently featured, while shots of the building’s facade and the Iranian flag atop the roof underscored the venue’s diplomatic significance.
The visiting delegations, believed to represent key European parties to the 2015 nuclear agreement, are slated to meet with Iranian counterparts to assess Tehran’s compliance with its commitments under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). Discussions are expected to focus on verification measures, sanctions relief, and next steps for reviving the accord.
Istanbul, whose strategic location bridges Europe and the Middle East, has become an important backchannel for negotiations since direct talks between Tehran and Washington remain stalled. Iranian and European diplomats will convene inside the consulate’s secure compound, seeking to narrow differences and chart a path toward restoring robust international oversight of Iran’s nuclear program.
The world’s biggest dance music festival faces an unexpected setback as a fire destroys its main stage, prompting a last-minute response from organisers determined to keep the party alive in Boom, Belgium.
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.
A resumption of Iraq’s Kurdish oil exports is not expected in the near term, sources familiar with the matter said on Friday, despite an announcement by Iraq’s federal government a day earlier stating that shipments would resume immediately.
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 56 kilometres east of Gorgan in northern Iran early Sunday morning, according to preliminary seismic data.
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Moscow and Pyongyang strengthen their relationship after Russian State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang during an official visit on Thursday (14 Aug).
Protests against Serbia’s ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) intensified on Thursday night, with demonstrators demolishing party offices in Novi Sad with clashes with police and party supporters in Belgrade.
The Panama Canal Authority will begin consultations with companies in the first quarter of next year to launch a competitive tender for the construction and operation of two new ports within its zone, a source involved in the preparations said Thursday.
The Scottish National Party (SNP) urged the UK government to immediately recognise a Palestinian state after Israel’s far-right finance minister announced plans to expand settlements in the West Bank, undermining the prospect of a two-state solution.
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