ALWAGHT- Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that Tehran will not reenter negotiations with Washington while the US persists in making excessive demands.
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran will not return to negotiations with the United States unless Washington abandons what he described as its “excessive and unreasonable” demands. Speaking at Mashhad’s Hasheminejad Airport, he blamed the collapse of previous talks — including five rounds of nuclear negotiations and discussions in New York — on US overreach. Araghchi added that even a potential compromise during the recent UN General Assembly was lost for the same reason.
He emphasized that Iran remains committed to diplomacy but will never compromise on its national rights or interests. Araghchi noted that while Iran has engaged in message exchanges with US envoy Steve Witkoff through intermediaries, meaningful negotiations cannot resume until the US adopts an approach based on “mutual respect and equality.” He warned that Washington’s current strategy has already failed and will continue to do so if unchanged.
The minister’s remarks come amid heightened tensions following US and Israeli strikes on Iran in June targeting nuclear and military sites, to which Iran retaliated with missile and drone attacks. The US later accused Iran of pursuing nuclear weapons — a claim Tehran denies, insisting its program is peaceful. Araghchi also recalled that Washington had previously demanded Iran dismantle its entire nuclear and missile infrastructure, a condition Tehran continues to reject.
