Iran confirmed this Sunday the holding of a second round of nuclear negotiations with USA in Geneva on Tuesday, after US media speculation about it.
The Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister, Majid Takht-Ravanchiannounced in an interview with the British BBC in Tehran the continuation of the negotiations on Tuesday, and stated that “The ball is in the US’s court.” and, “if it is sincere”, an agreement can be reached.
“If you want an agreement, you have to focus on the nuclear issue”said Takht-Ravanchi, who ruled out zero enrichment in Iranas the US authorities have demanded, but reiterated that Tehran is willing to “examine commitments” about its nuclear program, “provided Washington also enters into talks on lifting sanctions”.
Tehran considers the complete suspension of uranium enrichment as a “red line” and a violation of your rights under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
When asked if Iran would be willing to remove the more than 400 kilos of enriched uranium At 60%—very close to the 90% necessary for military use—the Iranian diplomat responded: “It is still too early to say what will happen in the course of the negotiations”.
Days before, the head of the Iran Atomic Energy Organization (OEAI), Mohammad Eslamistated that Tehran could dilute enriched uranium to 60% if the US lifts all sanctions imposed on the country.
Takht Ravanchi also reiterated Tehran’s opposition to talks on its ballistic missile program.
“When we were attacked by the Israelis and the Americans (in the 12-day war in June), it was our missiles that helped us; How can we accept being deprived of our defensive capacity?”, he stated.
These statements come after the president of the United States, donald trumpstated on Friday that a regime change in Iran I would be “the best thing that could happen” and reported the sending of a second aircraft carrier to the Middle East as a measure of pressure on Tehran to sign an agreement.
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Trump has repeatedly assured that he prefers an agreement with Iran through diplomacy, although he has threatened military action if it is not achieved.
Faced with these threats, Iran and the United States resumed indirect negotiations on February 6 under the mediation of Omanin their first meeting since the 12-day war between Tehran and Tel Aviv, in which Washington participated with the bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities.
Both parties described the meeting as “Well“and they called for a new meeting”soon“, despite differences over the Iranian missile program and Tehran’s support for regional groups such as Hezbollah either Hamaswhich Washington wants to stop and which Iran rejects.
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