Iran, EU3 foreign ministers to hold joint call on sanctions relief

Ismail Baghaei, spokesperson for Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, provided an update on the latest status of the Iran–Europe negotiations on the nuclear issue. He announced that, according to prior coordination, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi will hold a joint telephone call on Friday, August 22, with the foreign ministers of France, the United Kingdom, Germany, and [Estonian Prime Minister] Kaja Kallas.

According to Baghaei, the call will address the nuclear issue and Iran’s demands—particularly concerning the removal of unjust sanctions—as well as the need for accountability from the other parties regarding the criminal attacks carried out against Iran’s nuclear facilities.