Iran announces renewal of nuclear talks with Western powers 

Iran will hold talks with three European powers on its nuclear program on Nov. 29, Iran's Foreign Ministry said Sunday, days after the International Atomic Energy Agency passed a resolution against the Islamic Republic.

Representatives of Iran, three European countries and the European Union will participate in the talks, with the latter serving as a mediator. The meeting marks a significant milestone: These will be the first talks since Iranian President Massoud Pazakhian took office last July, Kyodo News reported.

According to the report, the background to the new talks is complex: the original nuclear agreement (JCPOA) was signed in 2015 between Iran and world powers. In 2018, during his first term, Trump unilaterally withdrew from the agreement. President Biden, on the other hand, has expressed a willingness to renew the agreement.

Since April 2021, talks have been held between Iran and the world powers – Russia, Britain, Germany, China, the United States, and France – with the aim of reviving the agreement. The talks, which began in Vienna, reached an impasse in August due to the United States' refusal to lift all sanctions imposed during the Trump era.