Saturday 06/Sep/2025 – 05:10 AM
Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency started talks in the Austrian capital Vienna, aiming to develop a new cooperation framework between the two sides on the Iranian nuclear program, amid escalating tensions on the restrictions imposed on international inspections.
Reda Najafi, the permanent representative of Iran to international organizations, stressed that the talks are being held at the level of experts, in light of the continued differences on the future of nuclear inspection, especially after Tehran passed a law that restricts the agency’s arrival to nuclear sites, and the approval of the Iranian National Security Council is required for any future inspections.
The head of the Iranian Atomic Energy Organization, Muhammad Islami, had previously indicated two previous meetings with the agency’s officials, pointing out that a third meeting scheduled during the coming period, criticizing at the same time what he considered the agency’s influence on Western powers.
On the other hand, the director of the International Agency, Rafael Grossi, expressed his concern about the continued fertilization of uranium with high degrees inside Iran, stressing that the talks should not continue for months without clear results, especially regarding the sites suspected of targeting by Israel and the United States.
An agreement on the continued consultation with the European Union
In a parallel context, the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that Minister Abbas Araqji held talks in Doha with Kaya Callas, the European Union’s foreign affairs official, dealt with the latest developments in the nuclear file.
According to the IRNA agency, Araqji stressed Tehran’s commitment to the diplomatic path, while the two sides agreed to continue the consultations in the coming weeks, amid sharp differences on the reactivity of the trigger mechanism by European Troika (France, Germany, Britain).
The trigger mechanism returns to the forefront
The European Troika recently announced the activation of the trigger mechanism against Iran, in a step that paves the way to re -impose international sanctions previously under the nuclear agreement signed in 2015, accusing Tehran of significant transgressions in uranium enrichment.
This mechanism allows the return of sanctions without the need to vote in the Security Council, if it is proven that the agreement is not complied with the agreement, and the United States used it unilaterally in 2020, which sparked widespread international controversy over its legitimacy, especially after Washington withdrew from the agreement.
