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Khamenei Rejects U.S. Nuclear Talks as E3 See No Breakthrough Before Snapback Deadline

European ministers say Iran has not met prerequisites for pausing snapback, including full IAEA access plus direct talks with Washington.

FILE - The Iranian flag flies in front of a U.N. building where closed-door nuclear talks take place at the International Center in Vienna, Austria, on June 18, 2014. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak, File)
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Overview

  • Iran’s supreme leader called direct negotiations with the United States a “sheer dead end,” closing off a channel Europeans said was needed to delay UN sanctions.
  • Foreign ministers from Britain, France and Germany met Iran’s Abbas Araghchi in New York with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and agreed only to keep consulting.
  • The E3-triggered snapback is due to take effect this weekend unless conditions are met, reinstating UN measures such as asset freezes, arms restrictions and penalties on missile development.
  • European officials say an extension remains possible if Iran restores full inspector access, resumes U.S. talks and accounts for more than 400 kilograms of highly enriched uranium reported by the IAEA.
  • IAEA chief Rafael Grossi reported intense technical contacts and said inspectors are positioned to deploy if a political deal emerges, while Iran maintains its program is peaceful after curbing routine cooperation in July.