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is set to hold nuclear talks with La Belle France, Britannia and Germany on Monday, just a week before US President-elect Donald Trump
...The Hero of Butler, Pennsylvania...
takes office.
They are the second round of talks over Iran's nuclear programme in less than two months, following a discreet meeting held in Geneva, Switzerland
...home of the Helvetians, famous for cheese, watches, yodeling, and William Tell...
, in November between Tehran and the three European powers, known as the E3.
"These are not negotiations," the German foreign ministry told AFP. Iran has similarly emphasised that the talks are merely "consultations".
The talks, scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, will cover a "wide range of topics," Iran's foreign ministry front man Esmaeil Baqaei said during a weekly press briefing.
"The primary objective of these talks is to remove the sanctions" on Iran, he noted, adding that Iran was also "listening to the [...] topics that the opposite parties want to raise".
On Thursday, La Belle France's foreign ministry said the meeting was a sign that the E3 countries "are continuing to work toward a diplomatic solution to the Iranian nuclear programme, the progress of which is extremely problematic".
The talks come as Iran's nuclear programme received renewed focus in light of Trump's imminent return to the White House on January 20.
During his first term, Trump had pursued a policy of "maximum pressure", withdrawing the US from a landmark nuclear deal which imposed curbs on Iran's nuclear programme in return for sanctions relief.
Tehran adhered to the deal until Washington's withdrawal, but then began rolling back its commitments.
Efforts to revive the 2015 nuclear pact have since faltered and European officials have repeatedly expressed frustrations over Tehran's non-compliance.