Iran has announced its readiness to engage in new negotiations with Western countries to discuss its nuclear program and alleviate any concerns.
Tehran plans to hold talks with the United Kingdom, Germany, and France on January 13 and 14 in Geneva, Switzerland. The agenda for these discussions will include the highly contentious nuclear program of Iran, as well as other issues.
"These negotiations (referring to the talks between Iran and the United Kingdom, Germany, and France) will take place next week, I believe on January 13 and 14, in Geneva. This is a continuation of the discussions we had in December with the three European countries and the EU foreign policy representative. A wide range of topics will be addressed, including regional issues, bilateral relations with the EU, and the nuclear issue," stated Esmail Baghaei, spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, during a regular media briefing.
On Monday, French President Emmanuel Macron expressed that Tehran's pursuit of uranium enrichment "is approaching a point of no return." The French leader warned European partners involved in the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran to consider reinstating sanctions if no progress is made.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry urged Paris to reconsider its approach, which it described as "unconstructive," ahead of the upcoming negotiations.
"The false statements from a government that has itself refused to fulfill its obligations under the nuclear deal and has played a significant role in Israel acquiring nuclear weapons are deceitful and projectionist," said Esmail Baghaei in a statement on the platform X, formerly known as Twitter.
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, whose inauguration is scheduled for January 20, unilaterally withdrew from the Iranian nuclear deal and imposed new sanctions in 2018 during his first presidential term.
His policy aimed at exerting "maximum pressure" on Tehran has severely impacted the Iranian economy. During Trump's presidency, there was a sharp decline in the value of the national currency, the Iranian rial.