New York Hosts Last-Minute Negotiations Between Iran and the European Troika

In a notable diplomatic development, New York City is preparing to host anticipated negotiations between Iran and the European Troika countries ( France, Germany, and the United Kingdom ), amid tense atmospheres and increasing possibilities of the re-imposition of UN sanctions on Tehran.

These talks are being held at the level of foreign ministers, with the participation of Josep Borrell, the EU's foreign policy chief, on the sidelines of the high-level week of the United Nations General Assembly.

An Iranian Foreign Ministry source revealed that Minister Abbas Araqchi has already headed to New York, where he is expected to present a new Iranian plan aimed at easing tensions with Europe, amid leaks about a French welcome to the proposal, which President Emmanuel Macron described as "reasonable," according to diplomatic sources.

These negotiations come at a critical time, as Iran faces the risk of the re-imposition of comprehensive UN sanctions if no agreement is reached in the coming days, with the deadline of thirty days approaching, ending on September 28.

The European Troika countries had launched a special mechanism in late August, lasting 30 days, aimed at re-imposing sanctions on Iran, accusing it of not adhering to the terms of the 2015 nuclear agreement, which was signed to prevent Tehran from developing a nuclear weapon.

If a new understanding or official postponement fails to materialize, the sanctions that will be imposed include:

• Arms embargo

• Prohibition of uranium enrichment and reprocessing

• Freezing activities of ballistic missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads

• Freezing financial assets of Iranians and entities abroad

The Iranian newspaper "Farheekhtakan" reported that the main goal of Araqchi's visit to New York is to conduct bilateral talks with European officials and discuss the future of Iranian-European relations, amid escalating tensions regarding the nuclear program.

For its part, a UN diplomatic source told the Russian news agency "TASS" that sanctions will automatically be re-imposed on September 28 if a new resolution is not adopted or an understanding is not reached, but he also confirmed that negotiations are ongoing and may extend during the meetings of the United Nations General Assembly this week.

This round of negotiations represents a last chance to break the deadlock and save the nuclear agreement, amid international warnings of the consequences of re-imposing sanctions on the stability of the region.

All eyes remain on New York in the coming days, as much depends on the results of these delicate talks between Tehran and European countries.