Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has confirmed Iran’s having received parts of a proposal from the United States as conveyed by Oman’s top diplomat, whose country is serving as the intermediary in indirect talks between Tehran and Washington.
The Iranian official made the announcement in a post on X, formerly Twitter, on Saturday.
“My dear brother Badr Albusaidi, distinguished Foreign Minister of Oman, paid a short visit to Tehran today to present elements of a US proposal,” he wrote.
The foreign minister did not disclose the contents of the proposal, but emphasized that Tehran’s response would be measured and consistent with its sovereign values and priorities.
“It (the portions of the proposals that have been conveyed to Iran) will be appropriately responded to in line with the principles, national interests, and rights of the people of Iran.”
Also on Saturday, Araghchi reiterated during an event in the capital Tehran that Iran’s foreign policy, including its position on the nuclear issue, remained rooted in firm rejection of foreign domination.
He underscored the Islamic Republic’s right to enrich uranium for peaceful purposes, calling it a non-negotiable national entitlement.
“The statement that you should not carry out enrichment is itself a form of domination. Why shouldn’t we have enrichment? This is absolutely unacceptable to the Iranian nation.”
Iran and the United States have been engaged in indirect Omani-facilitated talks since April in an effort to resolve outstanding issues between the two sides.
The US has, on multiple occasions, threatened military aggression against Iran’s nuclear sites and also insisted on the Islamic Republic’s reducing its uranium enrichment levels to “zero.”
Tehran, though, has maintained that recognition of its nuclear rights and the lifting of the US’s illegal and unilateral sanctions were non-negotiable matters.
Still addressing the event, Araghchi stressed that Tehran remained committed to the peaceful use of nuclear energy and highlighted a fatwa (religious decree) that had been issued by Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, which categorically bans development of nuclear weapons.
President Masoud Pezeshkian, in a recent interview with Oman’s state television, reiterated that while Tehran was open to whatever instance of cooperation to further prove the peaceful nature of its nuclear activities, it would not compromise on its rights.
