• Copy Link Share on X Share on Linkedin Share on Facebook Iran is working on a proposal for an agreement that would ensure the peaceful use of nuclear energy, although it does not fully trust the US, said Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in an interview with theRTtelevision. • Araghchi said that the plan would guarantee that Iran does not possess nuclear weapons, while at the same time ensuring the country’s right to use nuclear technology for peaceful purposes. • He emphasised that after the strikes on its nuclear facilities carried out by the Israel and the US in June 2025 while negotiations were underway, Iran still does not fully trust Washington. • After months of no contact, discussions with the US have resumed amid heightened threats of a potential conflict, following Washington’s increasing military buildup in regional waters near Iran that began in January. • Iran responded to the threats by warning that even a single shot fired at the country would receive a massive response. • The two sides subsequently de-escalated by announcing plans to resume the nuclear talks, which had collapsed in June.
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- Iran has re‑opened talks with the United States over its nuclear programme after a six‑month silence that followed Israeli and U.S. strikes on Iranian facilities in June 2025. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran will propose an agreement guaranteeing that it will not develop nuclear weapons while allowing peaceful nuclear use, though Tehran remains wary of Washington. The talks are being mediated by Oman and Qatar, with Iranian officials meeting Qatari and Omani leaders to discuss enrichment levels, stockpile size and sanctions relief. The U.S. has also de‑escalated its military buildup in regional waters, signalling a tentative step toward a new deal.
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