Washington has put new sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program, the latest move in the so-called maximum pressure campaign recently reinstated by the Donald Trump administration.
LIranian newspapers are sharply divided over the prospects of renewed nuclear talks with the US, with principlist outlets revealing new details about opposition to negotiations from both domestic and foreign actors, and the principlist ones expressing caution
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has stated that the upcoming indirect talks with the United States in Oman are as much an opportunity as they are a test, stressing Tehran's seriousness in the negotiations.
A spokesperson for the European Union has welcomed the upcoming talks between Iran and the United States, emphasizing that diplomacy remains the only sustainable solution to Tehran’s nuclear issue.
A pirnciplist newspaper in Iran suggests that Tehran may agree to reduce its uranium enrichment in its upcoming talks in Oman on Saturday, emphasizing that this should not be seen as a retreat but rather a strategic move to maintain its nuclear industry within non-military limits.
Iran’s Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araqchi, has emphasized that the desires of the Israeli officials regarding the indirect talks between Tehran and Washington in Oman will never come to fruition, and that no preconditions will be accepted in the negotiations.
The United Nations is concerned by growing tensions in relations between Tehran and Washington and hopes that they would be able to agree on indirect talks via mediators, Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General of the United Nations, has stated.
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has confirmed that he will sit down for indirect high-level talks with US Special Representative for the Middle East Steve Witkoff.
The president of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian, has called on the US administration to show its genuine interest in holding negotiations, stressing that Tehran will not approve of talks at any price or under humiliating circumstances.
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson reaffirmed on Monday that the country will only engage in indirect negotiations with the US regarding its nuclear program, dismissing media speculation about broader discussions raised in a reported letter from US President Donald Trump.
The spokesperson for the Iranian government, has strongly criticized recent comments published in Kayhan newspaper regarding the assassination of US President Donald Trump, calling them "contrary to Iran's official policy."
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has reiterated Tehran’s willingness to hold “indirect” talks with Washington while emphasizing that the two countries have held no direct round of negotiations yet.
Tehran is pushing back against Washington's demands that it directly negotiate over its nuclear programme or be bombed, warning neighbours that host U.S. bases that they could be in the firing line if involved, a senior Iranian official told Reuters.
The Chief of the General Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces has stated that the measures taken by the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution in response to the letter from US President Donald Trump were based on the principle that Tehran is not the instigator of a war, but it will respond with full force to any threat.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi says that Tehran’s response to a recent letter from US President Donald Trump was tailored to its ‘content and tone’ while preserving room for diplomacy.
Over 300 Iranian civil society activists, including academics, lawyers, journalists, and human rights defenders, have sent a letter to UN Secretary General António Guterres, condemning recent US threats to wage a war against Iran.
Ali Larijani, a senior advisor to Iran’s Leader and former chief nuclear negotiator, warned that Iran could be forced to develop nuclear weapons if the US or Israel launches military strikes against the country.
Following the US President Donald Trump's threats against Iran, on Monday morning, the Swiss chargé d'affaires in Tehran, acting as the protector of US interests, was summoned to the Iranian Foreign Ministry, where Iran’s official warning note was delivered to him.
