Talks between Iran and world powers over reviving a 2015 nuclear
deal resumed in Vienna on Thursday.
"Secretary Blinken had a productive meeting with his E3
counterparts from Germany, France, and the UK in Liverpool
yesterday. They discussed the JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of
Action) talks and our way forward,” the State Department
spokesperson said.
The meeting took place in the northern English city of Liverpool
on the eve of a G7 foreign ministers' meeting which is expected
to result in a joint call for Iran to moderate its nuclear
programme and grasp the opportunity of talks in Vienna.
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Under the original nuclear deal that then-President Donald Trump
abandoned in 2018, Iran limited its nuclear programme in return
for relief from U.S., European Union and U.N. sanctions. The
West fears the programme would be used to develop weapons,
something Tehran denies.
(Reporting by Humeyra Pamuk, writing by William James; editing
by Michael Holden)
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