European-Iran nuclear talks kick off in Istanbul

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ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Delegations have arrived at Iran’s Istanbul consulate on Friday morning for face-to-face talks between Iran and the so-called E3 group of France, Britain and Germany, Reuters witness said.

Senior diplomats from the E3 group are set to hold talks with Iran’s negotiating team for the first time since U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear sites in June, aiming to gauge Tehran’s appetite for…