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Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi met with EU foreign policy chief Kallas in Doha to discuss the nuclear crisis. The talks came after Britain, France and Germany triggered the sanctions snapback mechanism against Iran. Araghchi criticized the European move as unlawful while reaffirming Iran's commitment to diplomacy. Both sides agreed to continue consultations in the coming weeks to address the escalating situation.

Key Points: Iran EU Discuss Nuclear Deal Sanctions Snapback With Kallas Araghchi

  • Araghchi condemns E3 sanctions snapback as unlawful move
  • EU and Iran agree to continue bilateral consultations in coming weeks
  • Iran to hold new IAEA talks on nuclear cooperation in Vienna
  • US 2018 JCPOA withdrawal triggered current nuclear crisis
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Iran, EU discuss latest developments in Tehran's nuclear issue

Iranian FM Araghchi meets EU's Kallas in Doha amid E3 sanctions snapback move. Diplomacy continues as Iran calls European action "unlawful and unjustified."

"Diplomacy and negotiation were the only ways to remove all parties' concerns - Kaja Kallas"

Tehran, Sep 5

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi and the European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas have discussed the latest developments regarding Tehran's nuclear issue, after France, Britain, and Germany moved to trigger a mechanism to reinstate international sanctions on Iran, Iran's Foreign Ministry announced on Friday.

At a meeting in the Qatari capital Doha Thursday evening, Araghchi and Kallas also exchanged views on Iran's cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency, according to a statement released by the ministry, Xinhua News Agency reported.

Araghchi described as "unlawful and unjustified" the move by Britain, France and Germany, collectively known as the E3, late last month to trigger the "snapback" mechanism to prepare the ground for the reinstatement of the lifted United Nations Security Council (UNSC) sanctions on Iran. He reminded Kallas of her "important" responsibility as the coordinator of the joint commission of the 2015 nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), between Iran and world powers.

Araghchi pointed to Iran's constant commitment to the path of diplomacy, reaffirming the country's "seriousness and steadfastness" in pursuing that course.

Kallas, for her part, said diplomacy and negotiation were the only ways to remove all parties' concerns, highlighting the need to give diplomacy more chance.

According to the Iranian Foreign Ministry, the two sides also agreed to continue bilateral consultations in the coming weeks.

In an interview with state broadcaster IRIB, Reza Najafi, Iran's ambassador and permanent representative to international organizations based in Vienna, said Iran would hold a new round of talks on the "new form of cooperation" with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in the Austrian capital on Friday.

Iran suspended its cooperation with the IAEA after the Israeli-U.S. strikes on its nuclear facilities and the assassination of Iranian nuclear scientists in June.

Iran signed the JCPOA with six major countries -- Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia, and the United States -- in July 2015, accepting restrictions on its nuclear program in return for sanctions relief.

The United States, however, withdrew from the JCPOA in 2018 and reinstated sanctions, prompting Iran to scale back some of its nuclear commitments.

The "snapback" mechanism, part of the JCPOA, allows the other signatories to reimpose international sanctions if Iran fails to comply with the deal.

- IANS

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Priya S
Why are Western countries always trying to control other nations' nuclear programs? They have the largest stockpiles themselves. The hypocrisy is unbelievable!
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Aman W
India should stay neutral in this matter. We have good relations with both Iran and Western countries. Better to focus on our own energy security needs.
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Sarah B
As an expat in India, I see how these international sanctions affect oil prices here. Hope diplomacy works out for everyone's sake. The common people always suffer the most.
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Vikram M
America started this mess by withdrawing from JCPOA. Now they expect others to clean it up? Typical superpower behavior. Iran has every right to protect its interests.
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Nikhil C
While I understand Iran's position, they should also consider that nuclear proliferation in unstable regions affects global security. There has to be a middle path through dialogue.
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Kavya N
Chaiwala diplomacy might work here! 😄 Seriously though, India has maintained good relations with all parties. Maybe we can play a mediating role? Our foreign policy team should explore this.

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