{"id":3539,"date":"2025-06-20T13:06:23","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T08:06:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/?p=3539"},"modified":"2025-06-20T13:06:23","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T08:06:23","slug":"europeans-seek-nuclear-talks-with-iran-as-trump-signals-possible-military-backing-for-israel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/2025\/06\/20\/europeans-seek-nuclear-talks-with-iran-as-trump-signals-possible-military-backing-for-israel","title":{"rendered":"Europeans Seek Nuclear Talks with Iran as Trump Signals Possible Military Backing for Israel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>GENEVA: European foreign ministers will meet Iran\u2019s top negotiator on Friday in a diplomatic push to revive stalled nuclear talks, even as the United States weighs military support for Israel amid rising tensions with Tehran.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Officials from the E3 \u2014 Britain, France and Germany \u2014 along with the EU\u2019s foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, reached out to Iranian negotiator Abbas Araqchi earlier this week, urging a return to dialogue and de-escalation. The call, described as rare, led to Iran agreeing to in-person talks in Geneva at its own request.<\/p>\n<p>The discussions come just days after Israel launched a massive military campaign \u2014 dubbed Operation Rising Lion \u2014 against Iranian nuclear and missile facilities on June 12. The offensive effectively derailed recent indirect talks between Washington and Tehran.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe can talk where the Americans cannot,\u201d said a European diplomat. \u201cOur message is clear: come back to the table before it\u2019s too late. At the same time, we must raise our concerns about Iran\u2019s missile program, support for Russia, and the detention of our citizens.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Despite limited expectations for a breakthrough, European officials stressed that diplomatic engagement remains essential, especially with Iran\u2019s nuclear expertise intact. \u201cEven if the fighting stops, the issue of Iran\u2019s nuclear know-how doesn\u2019t go away,\u201d one diplomat said.<\/p>\n<p>Iran, for its part, reiterated its commitment to diplomacy. A senior Iranian official said Tehran remained open to negotiation but demanded the E3 do more to rein in Israel\u2019s continued airstrikes. \u201cDiplomacy is under attack,\u201d the official warned, adding that efforts to trigger sanctions could have \u201cserious consequences.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Last week, prior to the Israeli assault, the E3 and the United States had backed a resolution at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) accusing Iran of breaching its nuclear commitments. The resolution opens the door for the matter to be referred to the UN Security Council later this summer if no progress is made.<\/p>\n<p>European diplomats are also considering triggering the UN\u2019s \u201csnapback\u201d sanctions mechanism before the 2015 nuclear accord formally expires on October 18. They have tentatively set the end of August as a deadline.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GENEVA: European foreign ministers will meet Iran\u2019s top negotiator on Friday in a diplomatic push to revive stalled nuclear talks, even as the United States weighs military support for Israel amid rising tensions with Tehran. 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