Iran welcomes a possible “fair and balanced” US nuclear proposal, but Tehran has not received any negotiation proposals, the country’s top diplomat said on Saturday.
“If we receive a reasonable, balanced and fair negotiation proposal from the Americans, we will certainly consider it,” Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi told state television.
However, Araqchi said Tehran would not give up its “right to enrich uranium” but could take confidence-building measures regarding “the peaceful nature of its nuclear program.”
“Of course, this is conditional on the other side also taking steps to build confidence, lifting part of the sanctions,” Araqchi said, adding that Tehran and Washington exchanged messages through mediators.
The United States, its European allies and Israel accuse Tehran of using its nuclear program to conceal its efforts to develop weapons production capacity. Iran says its nuclear program is intended only for peaceful purposes.
Ahead of a 12-day war between Iran and Israel in June, which Washington joined by striking key nuclear sites, Tehran and Washington held five rounds of nuclear negotiations but faced major obstacles such as uranium enrichment on Iranian soil, which Western powers want to reduce to zero to minimize any weapons risks.
