Foreign Ministry Spokesman: Talks With Europeans Never Stopped

The press conference of Esmaeil Beghaei, spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, was held today, August 18, 2025.

According to Saed News citing Fars, regarding the snapback mechanism and the statement by the three European countries that they might activate this mechanism, and whether Iran sees the possibility of resolving the issue with these three countries, Beghaei said: Europe’s move to use this tool as a means of pressuring Iran is illegal and illogical.

He said: The three European countries failed to fulfill their commitments under the JCPOA, and not only in recent months, but also after the Israeli and American attacks on Iran’s peaceful nuclear facilities, they neither condemned the attacks nor justified their stance. These three countries have no right to use this mechanism, and this demonstrates their attempt to continue playing a non-constructive role in the Iranian nuclear issue.

The Foreign Ministry spokesman added: We have continued our interactions with these three countries, and at no point have negotiations with them been cut off.

He said: Our position is clear. The European countries must specify what role they have defined for themselves in this process and equation, and whether they intend to play a positive and constructive role or a non-constructive one aligned with the interests and demands of the Zionist regime.

In response to a question from Agence France-Presse about whether there are plans for talks with the three European countries by the end of this month, the spokesman said: The Iranian counterparts of the political directors of the three countries are in contact with them, and we do not rule out the possibility of another round of negotiations, but as of now, no decision has been made in this regard.