The UN's nuclear agency stated that Iran plans to install around 6,000 new centrifuges to enrich uranium. This meeting in Geneva coincides with Donald Trump's impending return to the White House.

Iran is set to hold talks with the UK, France, and Germany in Geneva on Friday to discuss its nuclear program.

The meeting comes just weeks before Donald Trump's return to the White House. During his first term as president, US-Iran relations soured, as Washington imposed increased sanctions on Tehran and the nuclear deal, which had ensured Iran reduced its uranium stockpile, collapsed.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed that Iran plans to install around 6,000 new centrifuges to enrich uranium, according to an AFP report on Friday.

The talks follow a meeting in New York in September between the European nations and Iran.

Ahead of the Geneva discussions, Iranian diplomat Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi, and the European Union's nuclear talks coordinator Enrique Mora met on Thursday.

Mora shared on X that they had a “frank exchange” on a number of issues, including Iran’s military support to Russia, which must end, the need for a diplomatic resolution to the nuclear issue, the importance of avoiding further escalation in regional tensions, and human rights.

After the meeting, Gharibabadi said that he and Takht-Ravanchi emphasized to Mora that the EU should “abandon its self-centered and irresponsible behavior” on various issues, including the war in Ukraine and Iran’s nuclear program.

Gharibabadi also criticized the EU for its “complicit behavior towards the ongoing genocide in Gaza,” stating that the European bloc has no moral authority to “preach” on human rights.

The timing of Friday's talks is significant, as tensions in the Middle East between Israel and Iran continue to escalate.

A fragile ceasefire took effect in Lebanon this week following the conflict between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah.

These talks in Geneva mark the first discussions since the US presidential election and take place in the same city where world powers and Iran made their first breakthrough in nuclear talks more than a decade ago, eventually leading to a deal in 2015. The upcoming meeting will likely focus on determining if any momentum can be gained ahead of Trump’s inauguration on January 20.