Tehran and Washington continue to exchange messages through mediators on the issue of resolving the crisis over the Iranian nuclear program. This was announced by the Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic Abbas Araghchi.
“The dialogue with the United States continues through mediators. The day when the Americans are ready to negotiate on the basis of mutual respect, we will also be fully prepared. We need to respect our rights and respect our interests“, the Tasnim news agency quoted him as saying. As the head of the Iranian Foreign Ministry noted, Tehran will not return to the negotiating table under the previous conditions; it will be necessary to agree on a new framework, given the current situation.
According to the minister, negotiations are also continuing with European countries regarding their initiative to restore UN Security Council sanctions against Iran. “Three European countries (Great Britain, Germany and France) made a big mistake and turned to the mechanism for the rapid restoration of sanctions. In fact, everything has become more complicated. Negotiations are ongoing and I hope that we will reach an understanding“, he added.
In 2025, five rounds of negotiations between Iran and the US on the nuclear file ended without results due to the start of Israel's military operation against the Islamic Republic on June 13 and the US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities on June 22. At the same time, negotiations with Tehran were led by representatives of the “European Troika“, who failed to act as mediators in concluding a new agreement on the Iranian atom.
On August 28, Britain, Germany and France initiated the launch of the mechanism for the rapid restoration of anti-Iranian sanctions of the UN Security Council. At the same time, the countries of the “European Troika“ declared their readiness to continue negotiations on the Iranian nuclear program for 30 days in order to extend the validity of UN Security Council Resolution 2231, which provides for the lifting of sanctions against the republic, the term of which expires on October 18.