Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi dismissed the idea of meaningful direct talks with the US regarding the nuclear program, given the heightened tensions following threats from President Trump. He emphasized that the US's simultaneous calls for negotiations and threats of military action are contradictory. Araghchi reiterated that Iran seeks to negotiate on equal terms while asserting that Tehran is not pursuing nuclear weapons. The backdrop to these discussions is the US's withdrawal from the nuclear agreement in 2018 and subsequent escalations in Iran's nuclear capabilities.
"If you want negotiations, then what is the point of threatening?" Araghchi questions the sincerity of Washington's calls for negotiations amid ongoing tension and threats.
"Iran wants to negotiate on an equal footing with the US," highlighting the challenges posed by Washington's contradictory positions and threats of military action.
Western countries have accused Tehran of seeking nuclear weapons; however, Iran maintains it seeks only peaceful purposes in its nuclear program.
After Trump withdrew from the nuclear deal in 2018, Iran has ramped up its nuclear activities, amassing sufficient fissile material for multiple bombs according to the IAEA.
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