Baku, Azerbaijan, March 29. Technical and
special negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program were held in Geneva
with the participation of the experts of four countries (Iran, the
UK, France, and Germany) on March 27, Iran’s Deputy Foreign
Minister, Kazem Gharibabadi wrote on his X page, Trend reports.
According to him, the removal of sanctions imposed on Iran was
also discussed during the Geneva talks.
The deputy foreign minister didn’t provide further details on
other aspects of the Geneva discussions.
On November 29, 2024, the first round of dialogue between the
deputy foreign ministers of Iran and three European countries (UK,
France, and Germany) was held in Geneva. The second round of this
dialogue was continued on January 13-14 in Geneva, where
negotiations were held mainly on Iran’s nuclear program.
On March 3, Rafael Grossi, Director-General of the IAEA,
mentioned during the IAEA Board of Governors’ meeting that Iran has
increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to 60 percent purity by
93 kilograms, from 182 kilograms to 275 kilograms, compared to the
previous quarter. Iran remains the only non-nuclear weapon state to
enrich uranium to this level, raising significant concerns.
By the end of 2020, the Iranian parliament decided to pursue a
strategic plan in the nuclear sector to counter the sanctions,
leading to a suspension of additional steps and the Additional
Protocol as per the nuclear agreement.
Consequently, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
faced a reduction in monitoring capabilities by 20–30 percent.
Iran has officially affirmed that its strategy is not to pursue
the development of an atomic bomb and that it does not support the
production of weapons of mass destruction.
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