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European countries are set for Iran talks, but expectations for a breakthrough are low

Headline from Delaware Public Media, on the newest of 4 developments

Germany, France and the United Kingdom will hold talks with Iran in Istanbul Friday, just days after the three European nations warned they would reimpose stiff sanctions on Tehran.

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  1. Iran to hold nuclear talks with 3 European countries

    Headline from Newsweek ·

  2. Iran to hold nuclear talks with Europeans as Trump threatens renewed strikes

    Headline from ABC 7 New York ·

  3. Iran spells out conditions for nuclear talks

    Headline from Newsweek ·

  4. Newest

    European countries are set for Iran talks, but expectations for a breakthrough are low

    Headline from Delaware Public Media ·

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  1. Newsweek

    Iran to hold nuclear talks with 3 European countries (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Germany, France and the United Kingdom are coordinating plans to hold nuclear talks with Iran in the coming week, a German diplomatic source told Newsweek.

  2. Digital Journal

    European powers plan fresh nuclear talks with Iran (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    European powers plan fresh talks with Iran on its nuclear programme in the coming days, the first since the US attacked Iranian nuclear facilities a month

  3. Al-Monitor

    Iran could hold nuclear talks with European powers next week, Tasnim reports (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    DUBAI (Reuters) -Iran, Britain, France and Germany could hold talks next week on Tehran's nuclear programme, Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Sunday, following warnings by the three European countries that failure to resume negotiations would lead to international sanctions being …

  4. Al Jazeera

    Iran to hold nuclear talks with 3 European powers on Friday (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    China, France, Germany, Russia and the UK are the remaining parties to a 2015 nuclear deal reached with Iran.

  5. Al-Monitor

    Iran confirms fresh nuclear talks with European powers: state media (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    Iran confirmed fresh talks with European powers to be held on Friday in Istanbul, the country's state media reported, the first since the United States attacked Iranian nuclear facilities a month ago.Iranian diplomats will meet counterparts from Britain, France and Germany, known as the E3, after th…

  6. Oil Price

    Iran Agrees to New Round of Nuclear Talks Amid Rising Tensions (opens Oil Price)

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    Oil Price's feed description

    Iran will meet Britain, France, and Germany on July 25 in Istanbul for urgent nuclear talks as Europe threatens to reinstate UN sanctions.

  7. Oil Price

    Iran and Europe Set to Hold Nuclear Talks (opens Oil Price)

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    Oil Price's feed description

    Europe’s top powers are preparing talks with Iran in Istanbul this week amid mounting pressure to revive nuclear negotiations or face renewed UN sanctions.

  8. The Daily Caller

    Iran Agrees To Negotiate Nuclear Program ... With The Europeans (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Iran will hold talks Friday in Istanbul, Turkey, regarding its nuclear program with European nations as it faces the threat of restored sanctions.

  9. PBS NewsHour

    Iran to hold nuclear talks with European nations in Turkey, the first since ceasefire with Israel (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    The discussions, set for Friday in Istanbul, will involve officials from Britain, France, Germany, and the EU's foreign policy chief.

  10. PBS NewsHour

    Iran says it's ready for nuclear talks with Washington but only if the U.S. rebuilds trust (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    The comments Thursday by Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi come a day before talks are to be held between Tehran and European nations.

  11. Al-Monitor

    Iran lays down conditions for resumption of nuclear talks with US (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    DUBAI (Reuters) -Iran is ready to resume nuclear talks with the United States as long as some principles are respected, deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said on Thursday, a day before a meeting with European powers in Istanbul.

  12. Newsweek

    Iran spells out conditions for nuclear talks (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The United States must gain Iran's trust, the Islamic Republic's top negotiator said

  13. ABC 7 New York

    Iran to hold nuclear talks with Europeans as Trump threatens renewed strikes (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    Iranian and European delegations will gather in Istanbul, Turkey, on Friday for fresh talks on Tehran's nuclear program.

  14. Delaware Public Media

    European countries are set for Iran talks, but expectations for a breakthrough are low (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    Germany, France and the United Kingdom will hold talks with Iran in Istanbul Friday, just days after the three European nations warned they would reimpose stiff sanctions on Tehran.

  15. Al-Monitor

    Iran says it held 'frank' nuclear talks with European powers (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    Iranian diplomats said they held "frank and detailed" nuclear talks on Friday with counterparts from Germany, Britain and France, who have threatened to trigger sanctions if Tehran fails to agree a deal on uranium enrichment and cooperation with UN inspectors.

  16. Wyoming Public Media

    European countries hold talks with Iran in Istanbul, with a sanctions threat looming (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    Germany, France and the United Kingdom hold talks with Iran in Istanbul Friday, just days after the three European nations warned they would reimpose stiff sanctions on Tehran.

  17. The Boston Globe

    Europeans and Iran meet in Istanbul as the return of sanctions looms over nuclear deadlock (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    The talks are centered on the possibility of reimposing sanctions on Iran that were lifted in 2015 in exchange for Iran accepting restrictions and monitoring of its nuclear program.

  18. Al-Monitor

    European-Iran nuclear talks kick off in Istanbul (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    (Refiles with adjusted media identifier IRAN-NUCLEAR/E3, no change to text)ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Delegations have arrived at Iran's Istanbul consulate on Friday morning for face-to-face talks between Iran and the so-called E3 group of France, Britain and Germany, Reuters witness said.

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