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Iran, US Set to Reconvene for Second Round of Nuclear Talks
(MENAFN) Tehran and Washington are set to reconvene for a second round of indirect nuclear negotiations in Geneva this Tuesday, according to a top Iranian official's weekend disclosure.
Majid Takht Ravanchi, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs, confirmed the upcoming dialogue during a Sunday interview conducted in Tehran, while outlining the Islamic Republic's demands for any potential agreement with Washington.
The senior diplomat placed responsibility squarely on American shoulders, asserting Washington must demonstrate genuine commitment to reaching an accord. Should the United States show authentic intent, Takht Ravanchi suggested, the revived negotiations could yield concrete results.
The initial negotiating session occurred February 6 in Muscat, Oman's capital.
Pointing to Tehran's proposal to reduce its 60 percent-enriched uranium stockpile as evidence of Iranian readiness to compromise, Takht Ravanchi stated: "We are ready to discuss this and other issues related to our (nuclear) program if they are ready to talk about sanctions."
On Iran's ballistic missile capabilities, Takht Ravanchi drew a firm red line, declaring the program off-limits and emphasizing Tehran would not surrender its defensive arsenal. He added: "Our understanding is that they have come to the conclusion that if you want to have a deal, you have to focus on the nuclear issue."
Complete cessation of uranium enrichment within Iran was dismissed outright by Takht Ravanchi, who stated that from Tehran's perspective, "it is not on the table anymore."
Takht Ravanchi delivered sharp criticism of escalating U.S. military deployments across West Asia, cautioning that armed conflict would prove "traumatic, bad for everybody... everybody will suffer, particularly those who have initiated this aggression."
The diplomat warned Iran would mount a forceful defense against any existential danger, stressing that military action targeting the nation would trigger widespread regional fallout.
Characterizing the previous negotiating round with Washington as proceeding "more or less in a positive direction," Takht-Ravanchi expressed cautious optimism ahead of the Geneva meetings.
"We will do our best but the other side also has to prove that they are also sincere," he concluded.
The diplomatic re-engagement unfolds against a backdrop of escalating Iranian-American friction and expanding U.S. military presence throughout the region.
Majid Takht Ravanchi, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs, confirmed the upcoming dialogue during a Sunday interview conducted in Tehran, while outlining the Islamic Republic's demands for any potential agreement with Washington.
The senior diplomat placed responsibility squarely on American shoulders, asserting Washington must demonstrate genuine commitment to reaching an accord. Should the United States show authentic intent, Takht Ravanchi suggested, the revived negotiations could yield concrete results.
The initial negotiating session occurred February 6 in Muscat, Oman's capital.
Pointing to Tehran's proposal to reduce its 60 percent-enriched uranium stockpile as evidence of Iranian readiness to compromise, Takht Ravanchi stated: "We are ready to discuss this and other issues related to our (nuclear) program if they are ready to talk about sanctions."
On Iran's ballistic missile capabilities, Takht Ravanchi drew a firm red line, declaring the program off-limits and emphasizing Tehran would not surrender its defensive arsenal. He added: "Our understanding is that they have come to the conclusion that if you want to have a deal, you have to focus on the nuclear issue."
Complete cessation of uranium enrichment within Iran was dismissed outright by Takht Ravanchi, who stated that from Tehran's perspective, "it is not on the table anymore."
Takht Ravanchi delivered sharp criticism of escalating U.S. military deployments across West Asia, cautioning that armed conflict would prove "traumatic, bad for everybody... everybody will suffer, particularly those who have initiated this aggression."
The diplomat warned Iran would mount a forceful defense against any existential danger, stressing that military action targeting the nation would trigger widespread regional fallout.
Characterizing the previous negotiating round with Washington as proceeding "more or less in a positive direction," Takht-Ravanchi expressed cautious optimism ahead of the Geneva meetings.
"We will do our best but the other side also has to prove that they are also sincere," he concluded.
The diplomatic re-engagement unfolds against a backdrop of escalating Iranian-American friction and expanding U.S. military presence throughout the region.
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