Officials from #Iran,
🇨🇳China, 🇷🇺Russia,
🇫🇷France, 🇩🇪Germany &
🇬🇧Britain will meet virtually on Friday to discuss a possible return of the #UnitedStates to the 2015 nuclear deal, the European Union said in a statement on Thursday. #DontDealWithIran 1/8
🇨🇳China, 🇷🇺Russia,
🇫🇷France, 🇩🇪Germany &
🇬🇧Britain will meet virtually on Friday to discuss a possible return of the #UnitedStates to the 2015 nuclear deal, the European Union said in a statement on Thursday. #DontDealWithIran 1/8
The @POTUS has been seeking to engage Iran in talks about both sides resuming compliance with the deal, under which
🇺🇸US & other economic sanctions on Tehran were removed in return for curbs on Iran's nuclear program to make it harder to develop a nuclear weapon. @StateDept 2/8
🇺🇸US & other economic sanctions on Tehran were removed in return for curbs on Iran's nuclear program to make it harder to develop a nuclear weapon. @StateDept 2/8
#US & #Iran have yet to agree even to meet about reviving the deal & are communicating indirectly via European nations.
Participants will discuss the prospect of a possible return of the US to the JCPOA & how to ensure the full & effective implementation of the agreement. 3/8
Participants will discuss the prospect of a possible return of the US to the JCPOA & how to ensure the full & effective implementation of the agreement. 3/8
Two diplomatic sources said 🇬🇧Britain,🇫🇷France &
🇩🇪Germany had already held talks with #Iran on Monday and one said there had been talks about an Iranian proposal. The sources spoke on condition of anonymity. @JY_LeDrian #DontDealWithIran 4/8
🇩🇪Germany had already held talks with #Iran on Monday and one said there had been talks about an Iranian proposal. The sources spoke on condition of anonymity. @JY_LeDrian #DontDealWithIran 4/8
#France's foreign ministry spokeswoman told reporters in a daily briefing that the European powers were working closely with #Russia & #China — the other remaining parties to the deal — to find a solution to the deadlock and had been talking with both Tehran and Washington. 5/8
“These exchanges are more than necessary because #Iran has not accepted to take part in direct contacts between the other participants of the JCPOA & the United States ... which would have eased discussions," spokeswoman Agnes von der Muhll said. @francediplo_EN 6/8
Without elaborating, Agnes von der Muhll said that they were now looking at alternative formats to enable talks.
U.S. State Department spokesman Ned Price @StateDeptSpox said the United States welcomed the meeting as "a positive step." #DontDealWithIran 7/8
U.S. State Department spokesman Ned Price @StateDeptSpox said the United States welcomed the meeting as "a positive step." #DontDealWithIran 7/8
"We have been clear for weeks now that we are ready to pursue a return to compliance with our JCPOA commitments consistent with Iran also doing the same," said @StateDeptSpox, adding that Washington was willing to achieve that "through a series of initial mutual steps." 8/8
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