Iran on Agenda at Today’s Brussels Meeting; Qalas: We Are Ready to Negotiate

The European Union’s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, confirmed that Iran and the⁣ snapback mechanism under the JCPOA are⁢ on today’s agenda for the ⁤EU foreign⁢ ministers’ meeting in Brussels,⁢ according to‍ webangah News Agency citing Mehr News and Anadolu.

Kallas began by addressing the humanitarian crisis in gaza. She ⁢said, “The situation‍ in Gaza remains very, very ‍dire.Until conditions improve, ⁤it means we have not made​ sufficient efforts.” She added that there will certainly be discussions about Gaza and its current state. “We have reached‍ a shared understanding with Israel that humanitarian ‍conditions in Gaza must improve.”

She also stated that EU diplomats will decide on an 18th package of sanctions against Russia during this meeting.⁤ Expressing hope for a political agreement soon, she noted that consensus is very close and might potentially be reached today or tomorrow.

Referring back to Iran, Kallas​ emphasized: ​”It is definitely in our interest to⁤ return ⁣to diplomacy and negotiations. We are ready for this; simultaneously occurring, based on the JCPOA terms, the deadline‌ for triggering ‍the snapback mechanism ⁤is approaching.”