EU says no plans for Iran nuclear meeting in Brussels
A spokesperson for the European Union pushed back on the Iranian Foreign Ministry's claim that Iranian officials would be meeting with EU counterparts on Thursday.
The European Union on Monday denied reports that the bloc planned to meet with Iranian officials on Thursday in an effort to revive the stalled nuclear deal talks.
"There will not be a meeting Thursday,” EU spokeswoman Nabila Massrali told AFP. "At this stage we cannot confirm if or when a meeting will take place."
The EU statement came hours after the Iranian Foreign Ministry said Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri would meet with the European Union's representative in Brussels on Thursday.
Chief EU diplomat Josep Borrell didn't confirm a meeting in the Belgian capital but expressed optimism on Monday that the nuclear negotiations would soon resume.
