European ministers to hold nuclear talks with Iran

The foreign ministers of Germany, France and Britain plan to hold nuclear talks with their Iranian counterpart on Friday in Geneva, a German diplomatic source told Reuters. The ministers will first meet the EU’s top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, at Germany’s permanent mission in Geneva before holding a joint meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, the source said. The aim of the talks, which the source said are taking place in co-ordination with the US, is to persuade the Iranian side to firmly guarantee that it will use its nuclear programme solely for civilian purposes.