Iran will meet with the European Troika—Germany, France, and the United Kingdom—on July 25 in Istanbul for a new round of nuclear talks, as regional instability grows and U.S. negotiations remain on hold.

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The Iranian Foreign Ministry confirmed that deputy foreign ministers will convene in Istanbul on July 25 to discuss the future of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the 2015 nuclear agreement.

The meeting will include Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi and Deputy Foreign Minister for International Affairs Kazem Gharib Abadi, alongside representatives from the European Troika.

According to Arab media reports, the dialogue will focus on the European countries’ role in the JCPOA and the potential activation of the “snapback” sanctions mechanism, a provision allowing automatic reimposition of UN sanctions.

On July 17, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held a teleconference with his counterparts from Germany, France, the United Kingdom, and the European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs. During the call, Araghchi urged European officials to “act responsibly and abandon the worn-out policy of threats and pressure,” rejecting what he described as an unjustified push to reactivate sanctions automatically.

These tensions follow the United States’ unilateral withdrawal from the JCPOA in 2018 and its recent disengagement from indirect negotiations with Iran, favoring military options amid rising regional conflicts.

Iran and Washington have engaged in five rounds of indirect talks mediated by Oman. A sixth session scheduled for June 15 was canceled due to intensified hostilities between Iran and Israel.

The Istanbul meeting marks a renewed attempt by Iran and European states to revive a multilateral approach to nuclear diplomacy—at a time when unilateral U.S. policies and ongoing regional conflicts continue to undermine efforts toward a negotiated solution.

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