Iran says ready for a nuclear deal if the US stops military threats

Iran is ready to interact with the United States on the negotiations on Saturday over its nuclear program “to make a deal”, – said its Foreign Minister Abbas Arakhchi.

But US President Donald Trump must first agree that there may not be a “military version,” Arakhchi said, adding that Iran “will never accept coercion.”

He also insisted on the negotiations in Oman were indirectly contrary Trump’s surprise on Monday that they will be “direct negotiations”.

Trump, which pulled out the US in 2015, a nuclear transaction between Iran and the world powers during its first term, warned that Iran would be in the “great danger” unless the talks are successful.

The US and Iran have no diplomatic ties, so last month, Trump sent a letter to Iran’s supreme leader through the United Arab Emirates. It states that he wants to prevent Iran to buy nuclear weapons and avoid possible military strikes from the US and Israel.

Trump revealed the upcoming talks during a visit to the White House on Monday by Israeli Prime Minister. On Tuesday, Benjamin Netanyahu stated that both leaders agreed that “Iran would not have nuclear weapons” and added a “military version” if the negotiations continue.

Iran insists that its nuclear activity is completely peaceful and it will never strive for the development and acquisition of nuclear weapons.

However, Iran has increasingly violated the restrictions imposed by the available nuclear transaction, paying for the US sanctions, restored seven years ago, and the reserves are sufficiently enriched with uranium to make several bombs.

On Monday, the US president told reporters at the Oval office that the meeting this weekend in Oman would be “very big”.

“I think everyone agrees that the transaction will be preferable to do the obvious,” Trump said.

But he also warned it would be a “very bad day for Iran” if the negotiations are not successful.

In an opinion published by the Washington Post on TuesdayIran’s Foreign Minister said he was “ready to enter into a serious and aiming to make a deal.”

“We will meet at Oman on Saturday for indirect negotiations. This is as much opportunity as the test,” Arakhchi said.

He noted that Iran accepted “serious doubts” about the sincerity of the US government’s intentions, citing the “maximum pressure” campaign that Trump resumed shortly after the start of his second term.

“To move forward today, we first need to agree that there can be no” military version “, not to mention” military decision “,” he said.

“The proud Iranian nation, on which my government relies on true restraint, will never accept compulsion and imposition.”

Arahchi insisted that there was no evidence that Iran violated his commitment not to seek nuclear weapons, but also acknowledged that “there may be possible problems about our nuclear program.”

“We are ready to clarify our peaceful intent and take the necessary measures to mitigate any possible problems. On his part, the United States can show that this is serious about diplomacy, showing that it will follow any transaction. If we have shown respect, we will respond to it.”

“Now the ball is in the court of America,” he added.

The Iranian Hard Information Agency Tasnim said Arahchi will head the country’s delegation at the Oman talks, emphasizing their importance.

The American partner of the BBC CBS News meanwhile confirmed that Trump’s special Messenger in the Middle East Steve Witco will lead the US side, and said America continues to push them to direct negotiations.

During the first set of meetings, the United States had to urge Iran to completely disassemble its nuclear program, and, depending on how the negotiations have passed, the technical experts are expected to continue in additional negotiations, the report said.

US officials have still revealed some details about Trump’s demands.

However, after a recent interview with Witkoff, Trump suggested a “check program” to show that Iran was not pursuing nuclear weapons, national security advisor Mike Wals said the purpose was “complete dismantling”.

The Israeli Prime Minister repeated the Waltz position on Tuesday, saying that he wants Libyan style – a link to the North African country’s decision to dismantle its nuclear, biological and chemical weapons in 2003.

“They enter, undermined installations, disassemble all the equipment, under American supervision and are carried out by America,” Netanyahu explained.

He then said: “The second opportunity that will not be, is that they pull the negotiations and then there is a military version.”

Israel, which is supposed to have its own nuclear weapons, but supports the official policy of deliberate ambiguity, views nuclear Iran as an existential threat.

Tel said that last year he got into the Iranian nuclear site for a rocket attack.

A high official at the Iranian Foreign Ministry said the BBC that he would never agree to dismantle his nuclear program, and added Libya Model, will never be part of the negotiations.

The 2015 transaction, which Iran reached with the Presidential Administration Barack Obama, as well as in the UK, France, China, Russia and Germany, saw that it limits its nuclear activity and allowed to check the International Nuclear Energy Agency (IAEA) in return for sanction.

However in 2018, Trump unilaterally abandoned the agreementWhich, he said, made too little to stop Iran’s potential path to the bomb.

Then Iran is increasingly violating the restrictions on the agreement. In February, the IAEA warned that Iran remained almost 275 kg (606 pounds) about the enriched uranium up to 60%, which is within the weapon level. This would theoretically be enough if you enrich up to 90%, for six nuclear bombs.