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Iran to hold nuclear talks with European powers

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks at the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia. — Reuters file photo
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks at the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia. — Reuters file photo
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DUBAI: Iran will hold talks about its disputed nuclear programme with three European powers on November 29 , the Iranian foreign ministry said on Sunday, days after the UN atomic watchdog passed a resolution against Tehran. A senior Iranian official confirmed that the meeting would go ahead next Friday, adding: "Tehran has always believed that the nuclear issue should be resolved through diplomacy. Iran has never left the talks." Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil


Baghaei later said the deputy foreign ministers of Iran, France, Germany and Britain would take part in the talks, which he said would cover regional issues as well as the nuclear dossier. Baghaei did not say where the talks would take place. A spokesperson for the Swiss foreign ministry directed questions to the countries named in the Kyodo report. "Views will be exchanged ... on a range of regional discussions and subjects including the issues of Palestine, Lebanon and also the nuclear subject", Baghaei said. — Reuters


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