Report: Iran wants to reduce tensions with EU states
Published: Monday, Nov 25th 2024, 16:40
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According to a report, Iran's government intends to pursue a course of rapprochement at a meeting with representatives of EU states planned for Friday.
The main aim of the Geneva talks was to "find common ground that could help reduce some unnecessary tensions through dialog," reported the Iran Nuances portal, which maintains good contacts with the government.
On Sunday, Foreign Office spokesman Ismail Baghai confirmed a new round of talks with representatives from Germany, France and the UK. There was initially no confirmation from any other side. According to Iran Nuances, Tehran is sending the experienced diplomat and Deputy Foreign Minister Madschid Tacht-Rawantschi to Geneva.
According to Iranian media reports, the controversial nuclear program will be discussed at the meeting. The dispute over Iran's support for the Russian war in Ukraine and the Middle East conflict are also reportedly on the agenda.
Nuclear dispute comes to a head
The conflict over Iran's nuclear program has recently come to a head. Following formal criticism from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Tehran threatened to commission thousands of new centrifuges for uranium enrichment.
Iran is currently enriching uranium to a purity level of 60 percent - according to experts, more than 90 percent would be required for nuclear weapons. However, Iran asserts that its nuclear program is for civilian use only.
Talks on reviving the 2015 Vienna nuclear deal have been on hold for around two years. During the last negotiations, the Iranian government demanded guarantees for compliance with a new agreement.
In 2018, then US President Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew from the agreement. Since then, the Islamic Republic has no longer strictly adhered to the guidelines.
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