The UK, Germany, and France travel to Geneva for nuclear negotiations with Iran

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The next round of nuclear talks between Iran and France, the United Kingdom, and Germany will take place in Geneva in January, just one week before Trump's return to the White House, according to Iran's semi-official ISNA news agency, which cites Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi.

"The new round of talks between Iran and the three European countries will be held in Geneva on January 13," Gharibabadi announced on Wednesday.

Iran previously held discussions with the three European powers regarding its contentious nuclear program in November. These talks, the first since the U.S. presidential election, followed Iran's frustration over a Europe-backed resolution accusing Tehran of insufficient cooperation with the United Nations nuclear watchdog.

In response to the resolution, Tehran informed the IAEA that it plans to install more uranium-enriching centrifuges at its facilities.

On December 17, the three European countries accused Iran of increasing its stockpile of highly enriched uranium to "unprecedented levels" without any "credible civilian justification." They also hinted at the possibility of reinstating sanctions to prevent further nuclear development.

IAEA head Rafael Grossi told Reuters in December that Iran is "dramatically" speeding up its uranium enrichment to 60 percent purity, bringing it closer to the approximately 90 percent level considered weapons-grade.

(This Article was originally published by Jihad Watch)