DUBAI, April 24. /TASS/. Iran is ready to make the first move to reset talks on its nuclear program with Germany, France and the UK, known as the E3, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said.
"I once again propose diplomacy. After my recent consultations in Moscow and Beijing, I am ready to take the first step with visits to Paris, Berlin and London. I was ready to do it before Iran commenced its indirect dialogue with the US, but the E3 opted out," he wrote on X.
"The ball is now in the E3's court. They have an opportunity to do away with the grip of Special Interest groups and forge a different path. How we act at this critical junction is likely to define the foreseeable future," the minister went on to say.
Relations between Tehran and the three European countries are now at a low, according to the diplomat.
On April 15, the Tehran Times reported that the E3 countries could try to sabotage the talks between Tehran and Washington over Iran's nuclear program because they believe they should also participate. According to the newspaper, during the first round of talks with the US delegation in Oman on April 12, Araghchi asked Washington to stop the Europeans from activating the snapback procedure.
Stipulated by the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on Iran's nuclear program, the snapback mechanism allows for an automatic reinstatement of all UN Security Council sanctions against Tehran, which were lifted under the 2015 deal.
On April 19, Iran and the US held a second round of indirect talks in Rome, which were mediated by Oman. According to Araghchi, the sides reached greater mutual understanding on some issues. The Iranian foreign minister and US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff are scheduled to meet next on April 26.