Overview

• Iran and the E3 convened in Istanbul on July 25 for a four-hour negotiation that ended without immediate agreement but secured a pledge to continue talks.
• Abbas Araghchi and Kazem Gharibabadi reiterated Tehran’s refusal to suspend uranium enrichment, citing its sovereign rights under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
• Iran signaled willingness to resume indirect U.S. nuclear talks if Washington undertakes significant trust-building measures, including lifting key sanctions.
• Germany, France and the United Kingdom warned they would trigger the JCPOA’s snapback mechanism unless Iran offers concrete gestures on enrichment limits and IAEA cooperation.
• IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi welcomed Iran’s approval for upcoming technical inspections of its nuclear facilities as an encouraging step.