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Iran says ready for nuclear talks with E3 based on interests and rights

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Iran says ready for nuclear talks with E3 based on interests and rights​

TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Thursday that his country is ready for talks with the European trio of Britain, France and Germany and the European Union as a whole on its nuclear program based on the Islamic Republic's "national interests" and "inalienable rights".

Iran says ready for nuclear talks with E3 based on interests and rights

“The ball is in the EU/E3 court. Willing to negotiate based on our national interest & our inalienable rights, but NOT ready to negotiate under pressure and intimidation,” the foreign minister wrote on his X account after holding "important and straightforward" talks with International Atomic Energy Agency director general Rafael Grossi in Tehran on Thursday morning.

Araghchi, who was among the chief negotiators in crafting the 2015 nuclear deal between between Iran and major powers, insisted that Iran will continue to fully cooperate with the UN nuclear watchdog  as a party to the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).

The foreign minister added, “Differences can be resolved through cooperation and dialogue. We agreed to proceed with courage and good will.”

The foreign minister also said Iran has never left the negotiating table over its nuclear program.

source: tehrantimes.com