G7 Calls for Resumption of Tehran–Washington Talks
WANA (Jul 01) – The foreign ministers of the Group of Seven (G7), in a joint statement, expressed support for a ceasefire between Iran and the Israeli regime and called for the resumption of negotiations between Tehran and Washington to achieve a comprehensive and durable nuclear agreement.
In their statement, the G7 foreign ministers backed the ceasefire between the Israeli regime and Iran and urged the resumption of talks on Iran’s nuclear program.
The Israeli regime’s military assault on Iran in the early hours of June 13 was launched on the eve of the planned sixth round of indirect Tehran–Washington negotiations, mediated by Oman, which aimed at limiting Iran’s nuclear program and lifting sanctions. The attack was intended to sabotage this diplomatic process.
People attend an anti-Israeli protest following the Israeli strikes on Iran, in Tehran, Iran, June 13, 2025. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency)
During these attacks, nuclear facilities, military sites, and civilian locations—including medical centers, Evin prison, and residential neighborhoods—were targeted, resulting in the martyrdom of several senior military commanders, nuclear scientists, and civilians.
The United States, which had deceptively offered a two-week window to resume negotiations with Iran, just days after making that offer, intervened directly in the conflict. On June 22, it used bunker-buster bombs to strike three of Iran’s nuclear facilities in Fordow, Isfahan, and Natanz. While these sites sustained damage, no increase in external radiation levels has been reported.
Iran responded to these aggressive attacks through operations named “Truthful Promise 3” and “Good News of Victory.”
The assaults against Iran stopped after the U.S. proposed a ceasefire on June 24.
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In their statement, the G7 said: “We call for the resumption of negotiations leading to a comprehensive, verifiable, and durable agreement to address Iran’s nuclear program.”
The foreign ministers also urged all parties to avoid any actions that could further destabilize the Middle East.
They further condemned what they described as “threats” against Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). This followed remarks in an Iranian publication accusing Grossi of failing to act impartially during the conflict, neglecting his legal responsibility to protect Iran’s nuclear facilities, and issuing a biased report on Iran’s nuclear program that paved the way for attacks undermining Iran’s national sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Iran has announced it will pursue legal action against Grossi’s conduct.
The G7’s call for renewed negotiations comes as Iran’s Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, in an interview with an American media outlet, responded to last week’s comments by U.S. President Donald Trump that talks with Iran might resume this week. Araghchi said: “I don’t think negotiations will resume this quickly.”
Speaking with CBS News in Tehran, Araghchi emphasized: “Before deciding to negotiate again, we first need to be sure that the United States will not target us with military attacks during talks.”
He added: “Given all these considerations, we still need more time.”
Nevertheless, he stressed that: “The doors of diplomacy will never be closed.”
