Tehran -Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbass Araguchi rejected the speculation that the new US administration had reached out to negotiate sanctions.
Talking about the cabinet at the Cabinet Meeting on Wednesday, Araguchi revealed that Tehran had not received a direct message from Washington and was cautious about all engagement.
“So far, no clear communication has been exchanged between the two governments,” he said. “What is being discussed is included only in the media.”
His comments have occurred in the speculation that the United States may have secretly sent a message of potential return to nuclear transactions in 2015 as a formal action plan (JCPOA). However, Araghchi emphasized that the decision to enter negotiations depends on the meaning of the United States.
Araguchi emphasized that Iran is already engaged in discussions with JCPOA’s European signers and waits for Washington to clarify the stance before making a decision. He also repeated the long -standing position of Tehran, not Iran, but the United States.
“We had a transaction. Iran respected the commitment, but it was the United States that one -sidedly withdrew,” he said. Former President Donald Trump has abandoned JCPOA in 2018 and referred to the decision to revive economic sanctions under the “Maximum Pressure” campaign.
In response to the withdrawal of Washington and the unable to maintain the agreement, Iran gradually reduced its unique compliance for nuclear trading in 2019, and was detained by the agreement that other parties have not been fully implemented. I claimed that there was no.
Despite his campaign and President’s position repeatedly speaking about his new agreement with Iran, Araguchi emphasized that the trust between the two countries was severely damaged. “It’s not easy to overcome this distrust,” he said. “You can’t achieve it with just words. You need specific actions.”
He pointed out that if Iran returned to negotiations, it would be the only under equality and mutual respect. “Potential consultation must be based on a fair and balanced approach, not one side.”
“Afghanistan is an important strategic partner in Iran”
In addition to dealing with nuclear negotiations, Araguchi has exposed the evolving relationship between Iran and Afghanistan, especially in recent regional development. He reconfirmed the Iran’s commitment to be involved with Afghanistan’s provisional government and explained the neighboring countries as an important strategic partner with shared interests.
One of the important issues in the relationship between Iran and Afghanistan is the power of Iran from the Helmand (Hillmand) river. ARAGHCHI pointed out that the Afghanistan government has stated that Iran’s legal claim has expressed his willingness to praise religious and humanitarian duty on existing treaties and water access.
He also states that Afghanistan’s provisional government also agrees to remove illegal immigrants in principle, but claims that they must carry out the process in an organized way. Worked on the progress of Afghanistan refugees in Iran.