Iran to Hold Nuclear Talks With E3 Powers in Istanbul on Friday, Foreign Ministry Says

The meeting, involving EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, will be the first since joint U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities in June.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks during the 59th session of the Human Rights Council at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva on June 20, 2025. Martial Trezzini/Keystone via AP

Iran will meet with France, Germany, and the United Kingdom, collectively known as the E3, in Istanbul on July 25 to discuss its nuclear program, a spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on July 21.

Spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said the talks will take place at the deputy ministerial level.