Senior diplomats from Iran, Russia, and China met in Tehran to coordinate positions on nuclear negotiations and sanctions before upcoming talks in Istanbul, reports media
Iran held talks with Russia and China on its nuclear program and Western sanctions ahead of scheduled negotiations with European countries in Istanbul, Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency reported Tuesday.
Senior diplomats from the three countries met in Tehran to discuss the status of nuclear negotiations involving Iran, the US, and European powers, according to the report.
The delegations agreed to hold a follow-up meeting in the coming weeks.
On Sunday, Iranian state television announced that nuclear talks with the UK, France, and Germany would resume on Friday in Istanbul, at the request of the European parties to the 2015 nuclear deal.
The 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) was signed between Iran and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council—the US, the UK, France, China, and Russia—plus Germany.
On May 8, 2018, the US unilaterally withdrew from the deal and reimposed sweeping economic sanctions on Iran.
Most recently, on June 13, Israel launched a surprise 12-day military campaign against Iran that included reciprocal strikes and resulted in hundreds of casualties. A ceasefire was announced by Washington on June 24, with both sides claiming victory.
Before the Israeli offensive, Tehran and Washington had engaged in multiple rounds of indirect talks over Iran’s nuclear program.
