The nuclear talks between Germany, France, and the United Kingdom with Iran held in Istanbul yielded no tangible results. The European Troika threatened that if Iran does not comply with its nuclear commitments, they are prepared to activate the snapback mechanism provisioned in the 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers.
On the evening of July 25, Germany, the United Kingdom, and France announced that if Iran fails to meet specific commitments regarding its nuclear program, they are ready to trigger the automatic reimposition of sanctions.
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Germany’s Foreign Ministry published the joint statement of the European Troika on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter). The statement declared that the European Troika is prepared to activate the snapback mechanism for reimposing sanctions. However, if Iran abides by its legal obligations and meets specific criteria, the deadline for reimposing international sanctions will be extended. The three European countries, which are parties to the 2015 nuclear deal (JCPOA), called on Iran to “choose the path of diplomacy.”
European Demands from Iran
Germany, France, and the United Kingdom also called for the resumption of inspections by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) of Iran’s nuclear program. They are also demanding information about the whereabouts of approximately 400 kilograms of highly enriched uranium.
Nevertheless, Majid Takht-Ravanchi and Kazem Gharibabadi, deputy foreign ministers of Iran’s regime, stated after the nuclear talks in Istanbul that the European parties had agreed to continue the negotiations. However, they made no comment on the European trio’s specific demands.
Where Is the 400 Kilograms of Highly Enriched Uranium?
One of the key demands of the European countries is to receive information about the storage location of approximately 400 kilograms of highly enriched uranium.
Since the U.S. attack on Iran’s regime nuclear facilities, the whereabouts of these materials have remained unclear.
Iran’s regime has so far provided no information regarding the disappearance or transfer of its enriched uranium.
Grossi: IAEA Inspectors Will Return to Iran
Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), expressed optimism that IAEA inspectors will be able to return to Iran by the end of this year.
Speaking to reporters, Grossi emphasized the importance of discussing the details of resuming inspections with Tehran now.
Grossi has called on Iran to provide transparency about its nuclear program.
On Friday, while nuclear negotiations between Iran and the European Troika were taking place, the IAEA Director General stated that Iran’s regime has consistently lacked transparency regarding its nuclear program and has, at times, violated provisions of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
