TEHRAN: Iran is scheduled to meet France, Germany, and the United Kingdom on Friday for discussions concerning its nuclear programme.
The meeting comes after the joint decision of the three European nations, alongside the United States, to censure Tehran through the United Nations’ atomic watchdog.
Last week’s chiding prompted a defiant response from Tehran, but its officials have since signalled willingness to engage with other parties ahead of the return of US President-elect Donald Trump, whose last administration pursued a policy of “maximum pressure” against the Islamic republic.
Iranian diplomat Majid Takht-Ravanchi, who serves as the political deputy to Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, is scheduled to represent Iran in the talks on Friday.
He will meet beforehand with Enrique Mora, deputy secretary general of the EU’s foreign affairs arm, according to the IRNA state news agency.
Last week, the 35-nation board of governors of the UN’s International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) adopted a resolution condemning Iran for its lack of cooperation on nuclear issues.
