Iran Open to Talks on Nuclear Militarization Concerns

Abbas Araghchiforeign Minister

We will NOT negotiate under pressure and intimidation. We will NOT even consider it, no matter what the subject may be,

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on social media platform X

Dmitry Peskovkremlin spokesman

It is clear that Iran is seeking negotiations based on mutual respect, constructive negotiations."

Regarding possible talks on Tehran's nuclear program, Peskov said

The American politicians' policy is bullying. The Islamic Republic has never refused to negotiate. The Islamic Republic of Iran will never accept negotiations under pressure."

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei

If you view yourself as the ultimate deal maker, then there is no more vexing and challenging a deal than a sustainable Iran nuclear agreement, so this is clearly a priority for President Trump."

Afshin Molavi, Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy Institute, told Newsweek

I said I hope you're going to negotiate, because it's going to be a lot better for Iran,

he said, before warning Tehran of potential military action

We did not receive a letter."

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei addressed the issue during his weekly press conference on Monday, stating

It is said that a letter is on its way." ... We have heard the same, (but) we haven't got anything yet." ... It hasn't arrived yet."

During the exchange, a reporter asked Araghchi about the letter, stating ... Araghchi responded ... When pressed again on whether Iran had received the letter, he added

If the objective of negotiations is to address concerns vis-a-vis any potential militarization of Iran's nuclear program, such discussions may be subject to consideration,

said a statement from the mission

The impeachment was an ultimatum to the government to ease economic pressure by relying on domestic capabilities rather than pinning hopes on talks with the US,

Taraghi said

Saeed Laylaziranian economist and journalist

Radical hardliners, acting without a coherent strategy and solely focused on attacking political symbols, have inflicted damage thanks to Trump’s return,

said Saeed Laylaz, a reformist political analyst

Parliament will not allow the US, Israel and reformists to deliberately mount economic pressure to trigger unrest and force the establishment to change its [hostile] stance towards the West,

Hamid-Reza Taraghi, a hardline politician, said

The President's maximum pressure campaign is designed to end Iran's nuclear threat, curtail its ballistic missile program, and stop it from supporting terrorist groups,

the spokesman said

Mohammad-Ali Abtahiformer Vice President

Radical hardliners needed a power play to break their isolation and prove they are not completely marginalised,

said Mohammad Ali Abtahi, a former reformist vice-president

Abbas Abdisociologist, activist

The current situation has already drained Pezeshkian’s political capital,

Abbas Abdi, a pollster who campaigned for Pezeshkian but is now critical of him, told local media

If we have to go in militarily, it’s going to be a terrible thing for them,

he told Fox Business

However, should the aim be the dismantlement of Iran’s peaceful nuclear program to claim that what Obama failed to achieve has now been accomplished, such negotiations will never take place,

Iran’s mission said