A worker rides a bicycle in front of the reactor building of the Bushehr nuclear power plant, just outside the southern city of Bushehr, Iran, on October 26, 2010. MAJID ASGARIPOUR / AP
Iran does not plan to immediately resume nuclear talks with European nations after they reimposed sanctions, the foreign ministry said on Monday, October 6. Britain, France and Germany, signatories to Iran's 2015 nuclear deal, reimposed sanctions on September 28, triggering in turn the return of UN sanctions under the so-called snapback mechanism.
"We have no plans for negotiations at this stage," ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said, 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. "Whenever we feel that diplomacy can be effective, we will certainly make decisions based on the country's interests and priorities," he added.
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