Iran, European powers hold nuclear talks in Turkey

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

44% : The meeting in Istanbul followed remarks by Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warning of "irreversible" consequences if Britain, France and Germany move to reimpose United Nations sanctions that were lifted under a landmark 2015 agreement.
44% : The Iran-US talks mediated by Oman were the highest-level contact between the two foes since Washington abandoned the nuclear accord. - 'Sustain diplomacy' - The three European powers have been weighing whether to trigger the 2015 deal's "snapback" mechanism, which would reinstate UN sanctions in response to Iranian non-compliance -- an option that expires in October.
42% : Speaking Friday in Abu Dhabi, Trump said that his administration had handed Iran a proposal for a new agreement, after four rounds of negotiations in recent weeks.
39% : Since returning to office, Trump has revived his "maximum pressure" policy on Tehran, backing nuclear diplomacy but warning of military action if it fails.
37% : Trump has said he presented Iran's leadership with an "olive branch", adding that it was an offer that would not last forever.
34% : "They have a proposal, but more importantly, they know they have to move quickly or something bad is going to happen," Trump said.
33% : China, which held recent talks with Iran on its nuclear programme, said ahead of Friday's talks that it remained "committed to promoting a political and diplomatic settlement of the Iran issue". - 'Getting close' - Speaking on a visit to Qatar Thursday, Trump said the United States was "getting close" to a deal with Iran that would avert military action.
24% : Trump had effectively torpedoed the deal during his first term, by unilaterally abandoning it in 2018 and reimposing sanctions on Iran's banking sector and oil exports.

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