Iran, 3 European powers to hold nuke talks

TEHERAN — A new round of talks between Teheran and the E3 group of France, the UK and Germany will be held in Geneva, Switzerland, on Jan 13, Iran's Tasnim news agency reported on Wednesday.

Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi made the remarks in an address to reporters in Teheran on the sidelines of a ceremony to mark the anniversary of the assassination of top Iranian commander General Qassem Soleimani by the United States in January 2020, the report said.

The talks, "which are not considered negotiations", would focus on clarifying different issues of common concern and holding further consultations, so as to decide on the method and framework for any possible negotiations in the future, said Gharibabadi.