GENEVA, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- Senior Iranian diplomats met with officials from Britain, France, and Germany on Friday behind closed doors in Geneva to discuss Iran's nuclear program, according to Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi.
As Iran's negotiator, Gharibabadi described the discussions with representatives from France, Germany, and Britain as "candid." In his post on the social platform X, he said the meeting talked about and evaluated the recent bilateral, regional and international developments, particularly the nuclear issue and the lifting of sanctions.
Iran is "firmly committed to pursuing the interests of the people," he noted, stressing that the preferred approach remains the path of dialogue and engagement.
He added that all parties agreed to continue diplomatic dialogue in the near future.
Till press time, there are no public comments or official statements from the three European countries involved in the Friday discussion.
In July 2015, Iran signed the nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), with world powers, accepting restrictions on its nuclear program in exchange for lifting sanctions by the West. However, the United States withdrew from the agreement in May 2018, reinstating sanctions and prompting Iran to scale back some of its nuclear commitments.
The talks on the revival of the JCPOA began in April 2021 in Vienna, Austria. Despite several rounds of talks, no significant breakthrough has been achieved since the end of the last round in August 2022.
