Three European powers met with an Iranian minister to try to reopen negotiations over the limits of its nuclear activities.

European and Iranian diplomats have arrived in Istanbul in a renewed effort to resolve the standoff over Tehran's nuclear program. The talks mark the first formal engagement since June's 12-day war between Iran and Israel, a conflict that included U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities and heightened tensions across the region.

Iran says it is ready to engage in talks with the United States, but only if Washington takes meaningful steps to rebuild trust.