Senior officials from Iran and Europe’s top three powers have met in Geneva to discuss the renewal of nuclear inspections in Iran to prevent the reinstatement of economic sanctions, known as the “snapback mechanism”, after they were lifted under the previous 2015 accord .

The talks between senior foreign ministry officials from Iran and France, the United Kingdom and Germany – known as the E3 – came as the European grouping has long threatened to reinstate sanctions at the United Nations Security Council by October, when the nuclear deal between Tehran and major powers expires.

After meeting with the E3, Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said Iran remained committed to diplomacy and a mutually beneficial solution, without elaborating on the outcome of the talks.

The European

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