Iran's foreign ministry spokesman says that the three European countries’ approach to the nuclear issue altered the course of future talks, adding that Tehran has no plans to hold talks with the US at the current stage, Mehr reports.

Speaking at his weekly presser on Monday, Esmaeil Baghaei slammed the recent behavior of the three European countries involved in the nuclear talks, describing their stance as “irresponsible and obstructive.”

He said the European troika (UK, France, and Germany) misused the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action’s (JCPOA) dispute resolution mechanism to impose US demands on the UN Security Council, while their preconditions for Iran’s participation in negotiations were entirely unreasonable.

According to the spokesman, Iran engaged in constructive dialogue with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) under its safeguard commitments and reached a new cooperation framework that satisfied the Agency. Although initially welcomed by Europe, the three countries later withdrew their support.

He noted that the action taken by the three European countries was driven more by “stubbornness in implementing the United States’ demands than by rational calculation or consideration of legal dimensions, and it disregarded the interests, priorities, and credibility of these countries themselves as parties to the JCPOA.”

Iran’s position on this matter is also supported by China and Russia, he continued, adding, "Russia, as a permanent member of the Security Council, quickly pointed out the illegality of this action. Iran has likewise formally expressed its protest and criticism regarding the Secretariat’s conduct in the Security Council."

To recall, the aforesaid European troika launched the "snapback" mechanism, and as a result, the UN sanctions on Iran were reinstated.