Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, has stated that the country will not re-engage in negotiations with the United States as long as Washington continues to make unreasonable demands.
Previously, Tehran and Washington participated in five rounds of indirect nuclear talks, which ultimately collapsed following a 12-day air conflict in June, during which U.S. and Israeli forces targeted Iranian nuclear sites.
According to Araghchi, discussions with the U.S. and negotiations in New York have been put on hold due to the excessive demands from the American side.
In a statement last month, an Iranian source informed Reuters that multiple messages have been sent to Washington via intermediaries in recent weeks to prompt a resumption of dialogues, yet there has been no response from the U.S. Earlier this month, Iranian government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani noted that U.S. officials did not attend a meeting proposed by Iran in New York during the United Nations General Assembly.
Araghchi mentioned that Iran has communicated with U.S. Special Envoy for the Middle East, Steve Wietkopf, through intermediaries, emphasizing Iran’s commitment to diplomacy and peaceful resolutions.
The U.S., along with its European allies and Israel, accuses Tehran of using its nuclear program as a cover for efforts to develop weapon production capabilities. Iran maintains that its nuclear endeavors are strictly for peaceful purposes.
Additionally, the Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Ali Larijani, recently declared that the nation has annulled a cooperation agreement signed with the International Atomic Energy Agency last September. State media reported that Larijani made this remark during a meeting with his Iraqi counterpart in Tehran, asserting, “The agreement has been canceled. If the agency has any proposals, we will certainly review them in the secretariat.