European diplomats meet Iran for the first time since the American bombings

European diplomats met the Iranians on Friday in face to face for the first time since Israel and the United States bombed the country last month.

The “serious, frank and detailed” meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, lasted around four hours and those responsible have all agreed to meet again for continuous negotiations on the Iranian nuclear program.

The sanctions which were lifted on Iran in 2015 after having agreed with restrictions and monitoring of its nuclear program could be reposed if Iran does not comply with the requirements.

One of the European E3 nations – Great Britain, France and Germany, who have had talks with Iran – could bring sanctions under the “Snapback” mechanism, which allows one of the European countries to bring the UN sanctions back if Iran violates the conditions.

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The cars, which would be European diplomats, enter the Iranian consulate before a meeting with Iranian counterparts for interviews on the nuclear program in Teheran, in Istanbul, Turkey, Friday, July 25, 2025. (Photo / Francisco Seco)

European leaders have also said that sanctions will begin to be reinstated by the end of August if there is no progress in the reintegration of the Iranian nuclear program.

“A possible delay in the outbreak of Snapback has been floated to the Iranians provided that there is a credible diplomatic commitment by Iran, that they resume complete cooperation with the AIEA (International Atomic Energy Agency), and that they respond to concerns concerning their very enriched uranium.

The diplomat added that the Snapback mechanism “remains on the table”.

Iranian worshipers shout anti-American and anti-Israeli slogans because one of them has a portrait of the Iranian supreme chief, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during an anti-Israeli rally to condemn Israeli attacks against Iran, after the Friday prayers of Tehran, Iran, on June 20, 2025. (Photo of Morteza Nikoubazl / Nurphoto via Getty Images)

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Iran said the United States had to join the 2015 nuclear agreement – after President Trump released America in 2018 – saying Iran had “absolutely no confidence in the United States”.

The United States bombed Iranian nuclear sites on June 22, just over a week after Israel has bombed the country for national security problems concerning its nuclear program.

A military truck carries a missile in front of a portrait of the Iranian supreme chief of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during an annual military parade. (Atta Kenare / AFP / Gettyimages))

Iran responded by attacking Israel and a base of the American army in Qatar.

Isreal and Iran agreed with a ceasefire on June 24.

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The IAEA published a worrying report in May which indicates that the stock of uranium enriched with the almost quality of the cabinet increased by almost 50% in three months.