[🇮🇷] Iran & the USA Relationship

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Iran president in Oman as nuclear talks progress

Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday began a two-day visit to Oman, which is mediating on-going nuclear talks between Tehran and Washington...

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Iran president in Oman as nuclear talks progress
Agence France-Presse . Muscat, Oman 27 May, 2025, 23:02

Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday began a two-day visit to Oman, which is mediating on-going nuclear talks between Tehran and Washington.

Pezeshkian travelled Muscat looking to promote ‘peace and stability’, he said, two days after US president Donald Trump described the latest negotiations as ‘very, very good’.

‘We hope to engage in dialogue to reach a shared perspective and a common voice on promoting peace and stability in the region,’ Pezeshkian said in a televised speech before departure.

Foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei confirmed on Monday that the visit would address the on-going nuclear talks.

Oman, Iran’s neighbour across a narrow strip of sea, has since April facilitated five rounds of talks between Tehran and Washington, which do not have diplomatic relations.

Although the latest meetings in Rome on Friday ended without tangible progress, they were warmly received by Trump.

‘I think we could have some good news on the Iran front,’ the US president said, adding that an announcement could come ‘over the next two days’.

The US is seeking to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons — which Tehran denies seeking — as the Iranians seek relief from crippling sanctions.

The talks are the highest-level contact between the countries since the US quit a previous nuclear accord during Trump’s first term.

Ahead of Pezeshkian’s visit, Iran’s central bank governor Mohammadreza Farzin arrived in Oman on Monday to discuss ‘monetary and banking cooperation’ and commercial exchanges, according to Iranian media.​

 

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[Saif]

Iran poised to dismiss US nuclear proposal, says Iranian diplomat

Iran is poised to reject a US proposal to end a decades-long nuclear dispute, an Iranian diplomat said on Monday, slamming it as a "non-starter" that fails to address Tehran's interests and leaves Washington's stance on uranium enrichment unchanged. "Iran is drafting a negative response to the US

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Iran poised to dismiss US nuclear proposal, says Iranian diplomat

REUTERS
Published :
Jun 02, 2025 17:44
Updated :
Jun 02, 2025 17:44

An Iranian newspaper with a cover photo of Iran, Oman and US Flags, is seen in Tehran, Iran, May 11, 2025. Photo : Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS/Files

Iran is poised to reject a US proposal to end a decades-long nuclear dispute, an Iranian diplomat said on Monday, slamming it as a "non-starter" that fails to address Tehran's interests and leaves Washington's stance on uranium enrichment unchanged.

"Iran is drafting a negative response to the US proposal, which could be interpreted as a rejection of the US offer," the senior diplomat, who is close to Iran's negotiating team, told Reuters.

The US proposal for a new nuclear deal was presented to Iran on Saturday by Oman's Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi, who was on a short visit to Tehran and has been mediating nuclear talks between Tehran and Washington.

But after five rounds of talks between Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff to resolve the nuclear standoff, many issues remain unresolved.

Among clashing red lines is Iran's rejection of a US demand that Tehran commit to scrapping uranium enrichment, viewed as a potential pathway to developing nuclear bombs.

Tehran says it wants to master nuclear technology for peaceful purposes and has long denied accusations by Western powers that it is seeking to develop nuclear weapons.

"In this proposal, the US stance on enrichment on Iranian soil remains unchanged, and there is no clear explanation regarding the lifting of sanctions," said the diplomat, who declined to be identified due to the sensitivity of the matter.

Tehran demands the immediate removal of all US-imposed curbs that impair its oil-based economy. But for the US, the removal of nuclear-related sanctions should be done in phases.

Dozens of Iranian institutions vital to Iran's economy, including its central bank and national oil company, have been sanctioned since 2018 for, according to Washington, "supporting terrorism or weapons proliferation".

Trump's revival of a "maximum pressure" campaign against Tehran since his return to the White House in January has included tightened sanctions and threats to bomb Iran if current negotiations yield no deal.

During his first term, Trump in 2018 ditched Tehran's 2015 nuclear pact with six powers and reimposed sanctions that have crippled Iran's economy. In return, Tehran has rapidly violated the 2015 nuclear pact's curbs on its nuclear programme.

The 2015 deal required Iran to take steps to restrict its nuclear program in return for relief from US, EU and U.N. economic sanctions.

The diplomat said the assessment of "Iran's nuclear negotiations committee", under the supervision of the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was that the US proposal is "completely one-sided" and cannot serve Tehran's interests.

Therefore, the diplomat said, Tehran considers this proposal a "non-starter" and believes it unilaterally attempts to impose a "bad deal" on Iran through excessive demands.

Two Iranian officials told Reuters last week that Iran may pause uranium enrichment if the US releases frozen Iranian funds and recognises Tehran's right to refine uranium for civilian use under a "political deal" that could lead to a broader nuclear accord.​

 

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No nuclear deal if deprived of peaceful activities: Iran

Iran said Monday it will not accept a nuclear agreement that deprives it of what it calls ‘peaceful activities’, a reference to uranium enrichment, as it pressed the United States for guarantees it will drop sanctions.

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No nuclear deal if deprived of peaceful activities: Iran
Agence France-Presse . Cairo 02 June, 2025, 22:20

Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty meets with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi in Cairo on June 2, 2025. | AFP photo

Iran said Monday it will not accept a nuclear agreement that deprives it of what it calls ‘peaceful activities’, a reference to uranium enrichment, as it pressed the United States for guarantees it will drop sanctions.

Uranium enrichment has remained a key point of contention between the foes, in talks to seal a nuclear deal since April, with Iran defending what it says is its pursuit of a civil nuclear programme but with the US side calling it a ‘red line’.

Speaking in Cairo, where he met the UN nuclear watchdog’s chief Rafael Grossi, foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said: ‘If the goal is to deprive Iran of its peaceful activities, then certainly no agreement will be reached.’

Araghchi insisted that Iran has ‘nothing to hide’ on its nuclear programme.

‘Iran has a peaceful nuclear programme we are prepared to provide this assurance to any party or entity,’ he said.

The remarks came after Grossi of the International Atomic Energy Agency on Monday called for more transparency from Iran following a leaked report that showed Tehran had stepped up uranium enrichment.

The IAEA report showed that Iran has stepped up production of uranium enriched up to 60 per cent — close to the roughly 90 per cent level needed for atomic weapons.

‘There is a need for more transparency — this is very, very clear — in Iran, and nothing will bring us to this confidence besides full explanations of a number of activities,’ Grossi said ahead of meeting Araghchi.

Grossi added that some of the report’s findings ‘may be uncomfortable for some, and we are used to being criticised’.

Iran has rejected the report, warning it would retaliate if European powers that have threatened to reimpose nuclear sanctions ‘exploit’ it.

‘Some countries are trying to abuse this agency to pave the way for escalation with Iran. I hope that this agency does not fall into this trap,’ Araghchi said of the IAEA.

Iran meanwhile pushed for the United States to drop sanctions that have crippled its economy as a condition for a nuclear agreement with president Donald Trump’s administration.

Araghchi said on Saturday that he had received ‘elements’ of a US proposal for a nuclear deal following five rounds of talks mediated by Oman.

On Monday, Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei told a news conference: ‘We want to guarantee that the sanctions are effectively lifted.’

‘So far, the American side has not wanted to clarify this issue,’ he said.

The US envoy in the nuclear talks said last month that Trump’s administration would oppose any Iranian enrichment.

‘An enrichment programme can never exist in the state of Iran ever again. That’s our red line. No enrichment,’ Steve Witkoff told Breitbart News.

Iran has vowed to keep enriching uranium ‘with or without a deal’ on its nuclear programme.

The United States has sent Iran a proposal for a nuclear deal that the White House called ‘acceptable’ and in Tehran’s ‘best interest’ to accept, US media reported on Saturday.

The New York Times, citing officials familiar with the diplomatic exchanges, said the proposal calls on Iran to stop all enrichment and suggests creating a regional grouping to produce nuclear power.

Iran has held five rounds of talks with the United States in search of a new agreement to replace the deal with major powers that Trump abandoned during his first term in 2018.​

 

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[Saif]

US nuclear proposal against national interest: Khamenei

IRAN'S supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Wednesday a US proposal for a nuclear agreement was against the national interest, amid sharp differences over whether Tehran can continue to enrich uranium...

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US nuclear proposal against national interest: Khamenei
Agence France-Presse Tehran 05 June, 2025, 04:10

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

IRAN'S supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Wednesday a US proposal for a nuclear agreement was against the national interest, amid sharp differences over whether Tehran can continue to enrich uranium.

The long-time foes have held five rounds of talks since April to thrash out a new accord to replace the deal with major powers that US president Donald Trump abandoned during his first term in 2018.

On Saturday, Iran said it had received 'elements' of the US proposal through Omani mediators, the de- tails of which have not been publicly disclosed.

The proposal presented by the Americans is 100 per cent against' notions of independence and self-reliance, Khamenei said in a televised speech, invoking ideals of the 1979 Islamic revolution.

Independence means not waiting for the green light from America and the likes of America."

Iran's enrichment of uranium has emerged as a ma- jor point of contention.

Trump said on Monday his administration would not allow 'any' enrichment, despite Tehran's insistence it is its right under the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

Khamenei said enrich- ment is 'key' to Iran's nuclear programme and that the United States 'cannot have a say' on the issue.

'If we have 100 nuclear power plants but don't have enrichment, they will be of no use to us, because 'nucle- ar power plants need fuel" to operate, he said.

'If we cannot produce this fuel domestically, we have to reach out to the United States, which may have dozens of conditions."​

 

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Iran says no sanctions relief in US nuclear proposal

Iran’s parliament speaker said on Sunday that the latest US proposal for a nuclear deal does not include the lifting of sanctions, state media reported as negotiations appear to have hit a roadblock....

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Iran says no sanctions relief in US nuclear proposal
Agence France-Presse . Tehran, Iran 08 June, 2025, 22:27

The national flag of Iran. | File photo

Iran’s parliament speaker said on Sunday that the latest US proposal for a nuclear deal does not include the lifting of sanctions, state media reported as negotiations appear to have hit a roadblock.

The two foes have held five rounds of Omani-mediated talks since April, seeking to replace a landmark agreement between Tehran and world powers that set restrictions on Iran’s nuclear activities in return for sanctions relief, before US President Donald Trump abandoned the accord during his first term in 2018.

In a video aired on Iranian state TV, parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said that ‘the US plan does not even mention the lifting of sanctions’.

He called it a sign of dishonesty, accusing the Americans of seeking to impose a ‘unilateral’ agreement that Tehran would not accept.

‘The delusional US president should know better and change his approach if he is really looking for a deal,’ Ghalibaf said.

On May 31, after the fifth round of talks, Iran said it had received ‘elements’ of a US proposal, with officials later taking issue with ‘ambiguities’ in the draft text.

The US and its Western allies have long accused the Islamic republic of seeking to acquire nuclear weapons, a charge Iran has consistently denied, insisting that its atomic programme was solely for peaceful purposes.

Key issues in the negotiations have been the removal of biting economic sanctions and uranium enrichment.

Tehran says it has the right to enrich uranium under the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, while the Trump administration has called any Iranian enrichment a ‘red line’.

Trump, who has revived his ‘maximum pressure’ campaign of sanction on Iran since taking office in January, has repeatedly said it will not be allowed any uranium enrichment under a potential deal.

On Tuesday, Iran’s top negotiator, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, said the country ‘will not ask anyone for permission to continue enriching uranium’.

According to the UN nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Iran is the only non-nuclear-weapon state in the world that enriches uranium up to 60 percent -- still short of the 90 percent threshold needed for a nuclear warhead.

Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday rejected the latest US proposal and said enrichment was ‘key’ to Iran’s nuclear programme.

The IAEA Board of Governors is scheduled to meet in Vienna later this month and discuss Iran’s nuclear activities.​

 

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Iran says to submit own nuclear proposal to US soon

Iran said on Monday that it would soon present a counter-proposal on a nuclear deal with the United States, after it had described Washington’s offer as containing ‘ambiguities’...

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Iran says to submit own nuclear proposal to US soon
Agence France-Presse . Tehran, Iran 09 June, 2025, 19:52

The national flag of Iran. | File photo

Iran said on Monday that it would soon present a counter-proposal on a nuclear deal with the United States, after it had described Washington’s offer as containing ‘ambiguities’.

Tehran and Washington have held five rounds of talks since April to thrash out a new nuclear accord to replace the deal with major powers that US President Donald Trump abandoned during his first term in 2018.

The longtime foes have been locked in a diplomatic standoff over Iran’s uranium enrichment, with Tehran defending it as a ‘non-negotiable’ right and Washington describing it as a ‘red line’.

On May 31, after the fifth round talks, Iran said it had received ‘elements’ of a US proposal, with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi saying later the text contained ‘ambiguities’.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei criticised the US proposal as ‘lacking elements’ reflective of the previous rounds of negotiations, without providing further details.

‘We will soon submit our own proposed plan to the other side through (mediator) Oman once it is finalised,’ Baqaei told a weekly press briefing.

‘It is a proposal that is reasonable, logical, and balanced, and we strongly recommend that the American side value this opportunity.’

Iran’s parliament speaker has said the US proposal failed to include the lifting of sanctions -- a key demand for Tehran, which has been reeling under their weight for years.

Trump, who has revived his ‘maximum pressure’ campaign of sanctions on Iran since taking office in January, has repeatedly said it will not be allowed any uranium enrichment under a potential deal.

On Wednesday, Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said the US offer was ‘100 percent against’ notions of independence and self-reliance.

He insisted that uranium enrichment was ‘key’ to Iran’s nuclear programme and that the US ’cannot have a say’ on the issue.

Iran currently enriches uranium to 60 percent, far above the 3.67-percent limit set in the 2015 deal and close though still short of the 90 percent needed for a nuclear warhead.

Western countries, including the United States, have long accused Iran of seeking to acquire atomic weapons, while Iran insists its nuclear programme is for peaceful purposes

The United Nations nuclear watchdog will convene a Board of Governors meeting from June 9-13 in Vienna to discuss Iran’s nuclear activities.

The meeting comes after the International Atomic Energy Agency released a report criticising ‘less than satisfactory’ cooperation from Tehran, particularly in explaining past cases of nuclear material found at undeclared sites.

Iran has criticised the IAEA report as unbalanced, saying it relied on ‘forged documents’ provided by its arch foe Israel.

Britain, France and Germany, the three European countries who were party to the 2015 deal, are currently weighing whether to trigger the sanctions ‘snapback’ mechanism in the accord.

The mechanism would reinstate UN sanctions in response to Iranian non-compliance -- an option that expires in October.

On Friday, Araghchi warned European powers against backing a draft resolution at the IAEA accusing Tehran of non-compliance, calling it a ‘strategic mistake’.

On Monday, Baqaei said Iran has ‘prepared and formulated a series of steps and measures’ if the resolution passed.

‘Without a doubt, the response to confrontation will not be more cooperation,’ he added.​