Iran says it will not resume nuclear talks with Europeans ‘at this stage’

Iran does not plan to immediately resume nuclear talks with European nations after they reimposed sanctions, the foreign ministry has said. “We have no plans for negotiations at this stage,” ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said on Monday, adding that Iran was examining the “consequences and implications” of the restart of sanctions initiated by the countries known as the E3. “Of course, diplomacy, in the sense of maintaining contacts and consultations, will continue,” Baqaei said.