Iran Opens Door to US: Direct Talks on the Table to Revive Nuclear Deal
- In a recent press conference with domestic and foreign reporters, Iranian President Masoud Pezekian expressed his willingness to engage in direct talks with the United States to revive...
- President Pezeshkian stated that direct talks are possible if the US demonstrates a non-hostile stance towards Iran.
- The Iran nuclear deal, signed in 2015, is an agreement between Iran and six countries, including the US, the UK, France, China, Russia, and Germany.
Iranian President Open to Direct Talks with US to Restore Nuclear Deal
In a recent press conference with domestic and foreign reporters, Iranian President Masoud Pezekian expressed his willingness to engage in direct talks with the United States to revive the Iran nuclear deal.
President Pezeshkian stated that direct talks are possible if the US demonstrates a non-hostile stance towards Iran. He emphasized that Iran is not hostile to the US and expects the US to show goodwill and end its hostile policy. He also referred to the Americans as “brothers.”
The Iran nuclear deal, signed in 2015, is an agreement between Iran and six countries, including the US, the UK, France, China, Russia, and Germany. The deal involves Iran freezing or reducing its nuclear program in exchange for Western countries easing economic sanctions against Iran.
Former US President Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew from the agreement in 2018, reimposing sanctions against Iran. President Joe Biden has sought to restore the nuclear deal, but Iran’s advances in its nuclear program and the reimposition of sanctions have hindered progress.
President Pezeshkian, in his first press conference since taking office in Tehran, highlighted joining the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and restoring the Iran nuclear deal as key strategies to improve Iran’s foreign relations and address its economic challenges. He expressed his intention to cooperate with international partners to achieve these goals.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry has previously mentioned the UN General Assembly meeting this month as a potential opportunity to discuss restoring the nuclear deal. President Pezeshkian’s appointment of Abbas Araghchi, a key player in the nuclear deal, as foreign minister has raised expectations that Iran and the West will resume negotiations.
Regarding claims by Yemen’s Houthi rebels that they had fired hypersonic ballistic missiles targeting Israel, President Pezeshkian denied that such missiles had been sent to Yemen. He also emphasized that Iran would not abandon its missile program for the sake of its security.