Iran is adopting a friendlier tone with European leaders regarding the future of its nuclear program as the threat of “maximum pressure” from a second Trump administration looms on the horizon.

International Atomic Energy Agency Director Gen. Rafael Grossi met with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and other high-ranking officials in the capital city of Tehran on Thursday, seeking a framework that would allow the nation to continue its nuclear program without furthering its weapons capabilities.

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