In response to Washington’s latest crazy demand, Iran’s President Pezeshkian has stated that his country will not be dismantling its entire nuclear infrastructure, bar on reactor – and with zero enrichment, in order to reach a new deal with the Trump administration.

The Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has also weighed-in during these talks in Muscat, facilitated by Oman, saying that indirect negotiations with the United States in Oman to revive the 2015 JCPOA nuclear deal have since become “much more serious and frank,” after President Pezeshkian rejected the latest US demands on Tehran.

Iran has stated categorically that it will not back down from its ‘right’ to enrich uranium for energy.

Araqchi, speaking to Iran’s state-run IRIB TV after a fourth round of negotiations, said the discussions have shifted from general topics to more specifics, and characterises the negotiations as “forward-moving” but still acknowledged the growing complexity of the issues.

Despite disagreements though, talks are still being described by the US and Iranian delegations as “positive” and “upbeat”, and will continue moving ahead in hopes of hammering out an interim agreement by June… 

IMAGE: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian inspecting the countries civilian nuclear processing facilities. 

RT International reports…

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has rejected a key US demand to dismantle his country’s nuclear infrastructure, during the latest talks in Oman. He insisted that Iran’s nuclear activities are for peaceful purposes only.

Addressing a cabinet meeting on Sunday, Pezeshkian said Tehran is “serious” in its renewed engagement with Washington. “We are negotiating [seriously] because we desire peace.”

However, he dismissed the US demand regarding nuclear infrastructure, calling it “unacceptable,” while stressing that Iran “will continue to pursue these peaceful activities in a powerful manner.”

Meanwhile, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi reported progress in the negotiations with the US in Muscat, Oman, noting that the sides have reached “a better understanding.”

“The fourth round of discussions was much more serious and candid than the previous three rounds,” Araghchi told reporters. “We’ve moved beyond generalities and started dealing with more detailed issues,” he said, calling the talks “constructive.”

Araghchi stressed that uranium enrichment and the removal of sanctions are central to Iran’s position. “From our point of view, enrichment is an issue that must definitely continue, and there is absolutely no room for compromise there,” he stated. He added, however, that the level and scale could be subject to certain limitations for “confidence-building purposes.”

The US and its allies have expressed concern about Iran’s enrichment activities, which they fear could provide the country with a head start to quickly produce weapons-grade uranium. Tehran has repeatedly dismissed the allegations that it is seeking to create a nuclear bomb.

Commenting on the talks, an unnamed senior US official told CNN that the discussions “were again both direct and indirect” and that Washington “was encouraged by today’s outcome and looks forward to their next meeting, which will happen in the near future.” He added that the sides are now expected to focus on “technical elements.”

The US unilaterally withdrew from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal just three years later. US President Donald Trump argued that it did nothing to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. The agreement focused on easing sanctions on Iran in exchange for curbs on its nuclear program.

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