Iranian Reformists Call for Nuclear Talks Amid Crisis

Iranian Reformists Call for Nuclear Talks Amid Crisis

Reformists Appeal to Halt Enrichment

A coalition of 27 reformist groups, known as the Iran Reform Front, has issued an urgent appeal to the regime: suspend uranium enrichment, engage with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and strike a renewed deal with the U.S. They argue this shift is vital to ease crushing economic pressures—including rampant inflation, widespread fuel and water shortages, and power outages aggravated by recent conflicts.
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Economic Collapse Fuels Internal Pressure

Iran continues to grapple with its worst economic downturn in decades, marked by soaring living costs, widespread energy instability, and public unrest. Mass protests and labor strikes—spanning nurses, truck drivers, farmers, and bakers—reflect growing disillusionment with the status quo.
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Pushback from Hardline Leadership

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei has firmly rejected reformist overtures, characterizing diplomatic engagement with the U.S. as unacceptable. Nonetheless, officials like Ali Larijani are reportedly advocating lowering enrichment levels to 20%—a potential compromise to avoid further sanctions and military escalation.
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EU Threatens “Snapback” Sanctions

European powers—Britain, France, and Germany—are in Geneva seeking renewed IAEA cooperation from Iran. They’ve warned that unless Iran reengages, they’ll trigger the UN’s “snapback” mechanism to reinstate all 2015-era sanctions by October’s deadline.