European, Iranian Foreign Ministers Expected Hold Call Over Iran UN Sanctions

The foreign ministers of Iran, France, the United Kingdom, and Germany are scheduled to hold a call to discuss the potential reimposition of U.N. sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program. Tehran is seeking to delay the sanctions, which were lifted under the 2015 nuclear deal that unraveled after President Donald Trump withdrew the U.S. in 2018. Iran has called for a positive approach and goodwill from the European powers to avoid escalating tensions, emphasizing its right to enrich uranium for peaceful purposes while denying any intention to develop nuclear weapons. The European powers aim to reaffirm the conditions that Tehran must meet to postpone the sanctions. The discussion comes amid heightened concerns following strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities and interruptions in IAEA inspections. Iran, along with China and Russia, has rejected the move by European nations to restore sanctions, viewing some of the European preconditions as unrealistic.