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A new chapter in nuclear diplomacy is unfolding as Iran holds face-to-face talks with European powers in Istanbul. This marks the first direct dialogue since last month’s military strikes and a ceasefire agreement with Israel.
On Friday, Iran and the three European countries—France, Britain, and Germany—convened a closed-door meeting, marking the seventh round of nuclear talks since September last year. The negotiations originally resumed on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
The discussions center on reviving the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), a landmark 2015 agreement between Iran and six global powers—Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia, and the United States. Under the deal, Iran agreed to curtail its nuclear program in return for sanctions relief.
But in 2018, the U.S. withdrew from the agreement, significantly weakening its framework. Since then, the remaining parties—mainly Europe, China, and Russia—have struggled to keep the deal alive.
Now, with a fragile regional calm holding after the June ceasefire with Israel, diplomats are pushing for urgent progress. The European trio—known as the E3—has set an end-of-August deadline. If no deal is reached, Iran could once again face international sanctions.
