Discussions taking place in Geneva among Iran, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany will continue to address the contentious nuclear program of Tehran, as reported by Iran’s official news agency on Tuesday.

Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran’s deputy foreign minister for international and legal affairs, stated on X on Monday that “the talks were serious, candid, and productive. We explored various aspects related to the lifting of sanctions and nuclear issues that are essential for reaching an agreement.”

He further noted that all parties agreed to resume negotiations and emphasized the importance of fostering a conducive environment for a successful deal. “We have committed to continuing our discussions,” he added.

These recent talks on Monday followed previous discussions held in November. An Iranian official had indicated to Reuters that establishing a roadmap with European nations would effectively place the responsibility on the U.S. to either revive or abandon the nuclear agreement.

In 2018, the United States, under then-President Donald Trump, withdrew from the 2015 nuclear accord involving Iran and six major powers, subsequently reinstating severe sanctions against Iran. This action led Tehran to breach the nuclear agreement’s limitations, including actions such as increasing its enriched uranium stockpiles, enhancing the purity of its enrichment, and deploying advanced centrifuges to accelerate production.

Efforts for indirect negotiations between U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration and Tehran aimed at restoring the agreement have not yielded success.