PARIS: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian confirmed on Tuesday (Feb 3) that he had ordered the start of nuclear talks with the United States, after his counterpart Donald Trump threatened “dangerous issues” if no deal is reached.
The US chief has talked of navy motion and despatched an plane provider group to the Center East following anti-government protests in Iran final month that had been met with a lethal crackdown.
Trump has maintained he’s hopeful that Washington will “work something out” with Tehran but additionally warned that “dangerous issues would occur” if no deal is reached.
Tehran has insisted it needs diplomacy, whereas vowing an unbridled response to any aggression.
“I’ve instructed my Minister of International Affairs, supplied {that a} appropriate setting exists – one free from threats and unreasonable expectations – to pursue honest and equitable negotiations,” Pezeshkian wrote in a submit on X.
The talks will likely be held “throughout the framework of our nationwide pursuits”, he stated, including that it adopted requests “from pleasant governments”.
On Tuesday a senior official from Gulf energy the United Arab Emirates stated Iran wants to succeed in a deal and “rebuild their relationship with the US”.
“I want to see direct Iranian-American negotiations resulting in understandings in order that we do not have these points each different day,” stated presidential adviser Anwar Gargash, in reference to latest tensions.
There was no official affirmation from Iran on the place the talks will likely be held, however an Arab official, talking on situation of anonymity, instructed AFP a gathering was prone to happen in Türkiye on Friday, following diplomatic interventions by Egypt, Qatar, Türkiye and Oman.
Iran has repeatedly confused that talks ought to stay targeted solely on the nuclear challenge, rejecting negotiations over its missile programme or defence capabilities.
“FAIR AND EQUITABLE DEAL”
In an interview with CNN broadcast on Monday, International Minister Abbas Araghchi stated Iran has misplaced belief in the US as a negotiating associate however famous {that a} deal on the nuclear challenge was achievable.
“So I see the potential for one other speak if the US negotiation workforce follows what President Trump stated: to come back to a good and equitable deal to make sure that there is no such thing as a nuclear weapons,” he stated.
