European and Iranian diplomats meet in Istanbul as return of sanctions looms over nuclear deadlock

Talks between Iranian and European diplomats in Istanbul have ended with the sides agreeing to meet again to seek to unpick the deadlock over Tehran’s nuclear program.

By Associated Press
July 26, 2025
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