00:00Iran has confirmed that fresh talks with European powers will take place on Friday in Istanbul.
00:06According to state media, Iranian diplomats will meet with Britain, France and Germany,
00:12known collectively as the E3, the first since US strikes hit Iranian nuclear sites a month ago.
00:20The group has, over the past months, warned that sanctions could return
00:24if Tehran does not resume talks on its nuclear program.
00:27Iran has repeatedly said it will respond strongly against such action.
00:32Since September 2024, Iran and the E3 have held multiple rounds of talks
00:37on the nuclear issue and sanctions relief.
00:39Western countries and Israel accused Iran of pursuing nuclear weapons, a claim Tehran denies.
00:45On June 13, Israel launched surprise attacks targeting key military and nuclear facilities in Iran,
00:51with the US joining the attacks days later.
00:54Prior to that, Iran and the US had been engaging in several indirect nuclear talks through Oman.
01:00Meanwhile, Iran's top nuclear advisor, Ali Larijani,
01:03met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Sunday
01:06to discuss rising tensions in the Middle East.
01:09The Kremlin said Putin reaffirmed Russia's position on regional stability
01:13and a political resolution to the nuclear dispute.
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