Urgent negotiations in Geneva: Iran under pressure on the nuclear program!

Urgent negotiations in Geneva: Iran under pressure on the nuclear program!

On June 19, 2025, decisive negotiations on the Iranian nuclear program took place in Geneva. The foreign ministers of Germany, France and Great Britain and the EU foreign representative Kaja Kallas were present. The aim of these conversations was to move Iran to move away from his controversial nuclear projects and to promote the general de -escalation in the region. The Iranian Foreign Minister, Abbas Araqchi, also took part in the negotiations, which took place in the context of increasing international pressure on Tehran.

The German Foreign Minister Johann WadePhul (CDU) previously spoke in a phone call with his counterpart Jean-Noël Barrot from France and David Lammy from Great Britain and Kaja Kallas. This meeting was part of a comprehensive strategy that aims to coordinate with the United States about dealing with the Iranian nuclear program. Lammy planned a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington to clarify the positions and appear uniformly to Iran.

international urgency

The situation of the Iranian nuclear program is still worrying. Iran has drastically expanded its nuclear activities since the US exit from the nuclear agreement in 2018 and has now been considered a nuclear threshold state. Iran uranium has reported to up to 60 %, which represents a significant violation of the common comprehensive action plan (JCPOA). These developments make a political agreement more pressing than ever, since the UN Resolution, which makes the 2015 agreement binding, expires in October 2025.

In terms of the current status, Iran had 7,464 kg enriched uranium in February 2025-this is almost 25 times more than in the JCPOA. Experts warn that Iran could produce material for 5 to 6 atomic bombs within just two weeks if it takes the necessary steps. At the same time, it was found that Iran has significantly restricted the agreement and verification mechanisms of the agreement.

geopolitical tensions and options

The geopolitical tensions about the Iranian nuclear program also lead to discussions about military measures. Israel has already taken action against Iran's atomic infrastructure, and there are considerations whether military attacks against Iran could also be an option. However, Iran could motivate such a step to step out of the nuclear weapons locking contract and to further promote the nuclear development.

Nevertheless, the EU remains determined to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons. The so-called snapback mechanism, which would enable the E3 to put sanctions back into force again, could be activated by August 2025. If this happened, Tehran has already indicated that it could be considering leaving the nuclear weapon blocking contract.

Finally, the EU emphasizes that it is not only about the nuclear program, but also about human rights violations in Iran. The differences between Europe and Iran, even according to possible new nuclear agreements, could continue to exist.

More information on this resulting geopolitics offer the articles by vienna.at Spiegel and swp .