Britain, France, and Germany (the E3) have warned Iran that unless it makes concrete progress on its nuclear program by the end of August, they will reimpose tough United Nations sanctions that were lifted under the 2015 nuclear deal.
High-level talks are set to take place in Istanbul, with both sides aiming to avoid escalation but facing deep mistrust and accusations of broken commitments. Iran has threatened to retaliate and possibly abandon nuclear restrictions if sanctions return, raising fears of increased regional instability. The European powers are leveraging the threat of 'snapback' sanctions to pressure Iran back to the negotiating table, but Tehran insists such moves are illegal and would complicate diplomacy.
The outcome of these talks could determine whether the nuclear standoff deepens or a diplomatic solution is revived.
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