Iran is in no hurry to resume negotiations with the United States on its nuclear program, Tehran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said, quoted by Al Jazeera. He stressed that Iran remains ready for indirect talks with Washington, but only if they are held from an equal position based on mutual interest, News.bg reports.
According to him, the conditions set by the US for resuming negotiations are illogical and unfair, which makes the dialogue untenable. “The US is in no hurry and we are in no hurry“, Araghchi added.
The comment comes against the backdrop of reimposed UN sanctions and other challenges to the Iranian elite. The minister said regional dynamics were turning against Israel, the United States' closest ally in the Middle East.
Oman has for years acted as a mediator between Iran and the United States on issues including its nuclear program, financial matters and prisoner swaps. A sixth round of talks was scheduled for June, but Israeli attacks on an Iranian nuclear facility led to a 12-day war that killed more than 1,000 people and destroyed billions of dollars worth of infrastructure.