'First step:' US, Iran to begin indirect nuclear-limit talks ELLEN KNICKMEYER and RAF CASERT, Associated Press April 2, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 8 1of8FILE -- In this Saturday, Jan. 15, 2011 file photo, a part of Arak heavy water nuclear facilities is seen, near the central city of Arak, 150 miles (250 kilometers) southwest of the capital Tehran, Iran. In a statement after a virtual meeting on Friday, April 2, 2021, the chair of a group of high-level officials from the European Union, China, France, Germany, Russia, Britain and Iran said the participants "emphasized their commitment to preserve the JCPOA and discussed modalities to ensure the return to its full and effective implementation."Mehdi Marizad/APShow MoreShow Less