Iran's foreign minister meets with European nations ahead of sanctions deadline - Senior diplomats from Germany, the United Kingdom and France are holding last minute negotiations with Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to explore final options before the reinstatement of sanctions on Iran’s nuclear program on Sept.

Iran and European powers are engaged in last-ditch talks to prevent the revival of U.N. sanctions on Tehran, two senior Iranian officials and two Western diplomats told Reuters on Monday, though all warned the chances of success remain slim.

Germany has warned Iran that it needs to take specific actions to avoid the return of United Nations sanctions over its nuclear program

The three powers trigger a process which could restore sanctions in 30 days, calling Iran's nuclear programme a threat to peace and security.

The United Nations Security Council did not adopt a draft resolution on Friday to permanently lift sanctions on Iran, but Tehran and key European powers still have eight days to try and agree to a delay.

E3 countries accuse Iran of failing to meet its 2015 nuclear pact commitments but say they are still open to diplomacy.

Iran has warned that UK, France, and Germany’s snapback sanctions could invalidate its September IAEA agreement, stressing diplomacy as the preferred path.