France seeks progress on nuclear talks as Iran top diplomat to visit Paris
Summary
France's foreign minister, Jean-Noel Barrot, will meet with Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, in Paris. They plan to discuss stalled nuclear negotiations and encourage Iran to cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). France will also address the situation of two French nationals currently in Iran.Key Facts
- Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, will visit Paris for talks with France's foreign minister.
- The discussions aim to restart Iran's cooperation with the IAEA.
- France will raise concerns about two French nationals who cannot leave Iran.
- Iran is currently not eager to resume indirect nuclear talks with the United States.
- Iran demands that negotiations with the US be based on mutual interest and equality.
- There was a collapse of US-Iran nuclear talks after conflicts involving Israel and Iranian nuclear sites in June.
- President Donald Trump withdrew the US from a nuclear deal with Iran in 2018, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
- UN sanctions against Iran were reimplemented under the agreement’s "snapback" mechanism.
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