UK, France and Germany ready to reimpose sanctions on Iran over nuclear programme

If Iran does not re-engage in talks by the end of the month, sanctions will be reinstated, the E3 says.

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The three countries, known as the E3, said they were prepared to trigger a "snapback" mechanism - meaning previous sanctions would be reinstated - unless Iran resumes negotiations.

The E3 said they had offered to extend a deadline for negotiations to the end of August, which they said Iran has not replied to.

Iranian lawmaker Manouchehr Mottaki said Iran's parliament was ready to withdraw from a nuclear deal which restricted its nuclear programme if new sanctions were put in place, the Iranian Defa Press news agency reported.

The E3's letter comes after initial talks between their delegations and Iranian diplomats took place in Istanbul, Turkey last month.