(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 23. The dialogue on
Iran's nuclear program between Iran and three European countries
(the UK, France, and Germany) will continue in Switzerland's
Geneva, said Esmaeil Baghaei, spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry
of Foreign Affairs, Trend reports.
Speaking during a press briefing in Tehran on December 23,
Baghaei noted that the upcoming discussions, involving deputy
foreign ministers, are scheduled for mid-January.
Baghaei added that during the dialogue, the parties will
exchange views on regional issues and Iran's nuclear program.
Notably, a similar meeting between the foreign deputy ministers
of Iran and the three European countries (the UK, France, and
Germany) took place in Geneva on November 29.
To note, the International Atomic Energy Agency adopted a
resolution on November 21 with 19 votes in favor, 12 abstentions,
and 3 against Iran. The resolution urged Tehran to cooperate with
the International Atomic Energy Agency on a number of issues and
also called for a credible document on uranium residues at two
undeclared sites on Iranian territory.
Meanwhile, in January 2016, Iran and the P5+1 group (the US,
Russia, China, the UK, France, and Germany) implemented the
Comprehensive Joint Plan of Action concerning Iran's nuclear
program.
However, in May 2018, the US announced its withdrawal from the
deal and reimposed sanctions on Iran.
Two years later, Iran responded to the sanctions by implementing
a strategic plan for the nuclear sector to counter them. The
Iranian parliament made this decision at the end of 2020, leading
to the suspension of additional measures and the Additional
Protocol following the nuclear agreement.
Consequently, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
faced a reduction in monitoring capabilities by 20–30 percent.
Iran has officially affirmed that its strategy is not to pursue
the development of an atomic bomb and that it does not support the
production of weapons of mass destruction.
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