Iran discusses nuclear programme with European diplomats in Abu Dhabi

Iran’s nuclear negotiator revealed on Tuesday that he had met in Abu Dhabi with officials from three different European nations to discuss various topics, including the country’s atomic energy project.

Iran discusses nuclear program: Top nuclear negotiator and deputy foreign minister Ali Bagheri tweeted, “Following diplomatic consultations with regional and extra-regional parties, we met with our German, French, and British counterparts in Abu Dhabi and discussed various concerns.

The German foreign ministry stated that they held a meeting on Monday to discuss Iran’s nuclear program matters.

According to the official news agency IRNA, Bagheri was also in Abu Dhabi to evaluate regional concerns and speak with officials about promoting bilateral relations.

Western governments have long been concerned about Iran’s nuclear program, which has led to sanctions that have hurt the nation’s economy.

The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), a historic agreement, granted Iran sanctions relief in 2015. Despite its repeated denials, this agreement guaranteed that Tehran would never be able to produce nuclear weapons.

However, Iran started to back out of its promises after the US unilaterally withdrew from the agreement in 2018 under the administration of then-President Donald Trump and reinstituted harsh economic penalties.

The pact has stalled in recent months despite intermittent talks to renew it with the United States, Britain, France, Germany, Russia, and China.

Nasser Kanani, the spokesman for the Iranian foreign ministry, stated on Monday that the two countries are actively engaging in informal discussions about the matter.

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Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei reiterated Sunday that the government does not intend to acquire a nuclear weapon. He also added that agreements could be reached in some nuclear domains. Khamenei has the last say on significant state matters.

On Saturday, French President Emmanuel Macron said Paris and its European allies are looking for a “diplomatic solution” to Tehran’s nuclear issue during a lengthy phone chat with his Iranian counterpart, Ebrahim Raisi.