Iran says is not going to resume nuclear talks with Europeans ‘at this stage’

Iran doesn’t plan to right away resume nuclear talks with European nations after they reimposed sanctions, the international Ministry stated on Monday (October 6, 2025).

Britain, France and Germany, signatories to Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal, reimposed sanctions on September 28, triggering in flip the return of UN sanctions beneath the so-called snapback mechanism.

“We have no plans for negotiations at this stage,” ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei stated, including that Iran was inspecting the “consequences and implications” of the restart of sanctions initiated by the nations often called the E3.

“Of course, diplomacy — in the sense of maintaining contacts and consultations — will continue,” Baqaei stated.

“Whenever we feel that diplomacy can be effective, we will certainly make decisions based on the country’s interests and priorities,” he added.

Western nations, spearheaded by the United States and joined by Israel, accuse Iran of pursuing nuclear weapons and outline uranium enrichment as a pink line.

Iran categorically rejects the accusations, insisting its nuclear programme is solely for civilian functions and that it has a proper to enrichment beneath the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

According to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Iran is the one nation with out a nuclear weapons programme to counterpoint uranium to 60%, near the brink of 90% required for a bomb.

In 2015, the United States, with the three European nations, Russia, and China concluded an settlement with Iran offering for the regulation of Iranian nuclear actions in change for the lifting of sanctions.

President Donald Trump determined throughout his first time period in 2018 to withdraw from the deal and reinstate sanctions.

In retaliation, Iran has progressively withdrawn from some commitments, notably on uranium enrichment.

Iran has repeatedly warned {that a} return of sanctions would result in a suspension of cooperation with the IAEA.

On Sunday, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned that cooperation with the IAEA, the UN’s nuclear watchdog, “is no longer relevant” with the reintroduction of UN sanctions, although it was not clear whether or not Iran intends to fully break with the company.