Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on May 10 that his country will not completely relinquish its nuclear program in the face of U.S. pressure.
Speaking in Doha on Saturday, Araqchi said that if the goal of negotiations is to create new trust-building mechanisms to ensure Iran’s nuclear aspirations remain peaceful, then Tehran is open to a deal.
“But if the goal of the negotiations is to deprive Iran of its nuclear rights, I state clearly that Iran will not back down from any of its rights,” Araqchi said.
President Donald Trump, in April, launched talks aimed at compelling Iran to enter into a new agreement restraining its nuclear development. Tehran has insisted it’s not seeking nuclear weapons, but negotiators are haggling over what nuclear development Iran can continue to pursue….