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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Tehran, November 7 (Xinhua) — Iran remains a bona fide party to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Thursday during a meeting with students in Hamadan.
According to the Iranian Foreign Ministry, the head of the department cited a fatwa from Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei banning the development of nuclear weapons.
The decision on whether to remain a party to the NPT or withdraw from it was discussed at the highest level, the minister explained.
Commenting on the possibility of resuming nuclear negotiations with the United States, A. Araghchi said that Tehran had negotiated with Washington at various times and on various issues, but had never achieved positive results.
However, he emphasized that Iran has never completely rejected dialogue and diplomacy. "We say that if the United States is ready for honest negotiations on an equal basis, aimed at protecting mutual interests, then so are we. But we don't see such an approach or spirit from the Americans," the minister stated.
Tehran suspended cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in June under a parliamentary law, citing the IAEA's failure to condemn Israeli and US attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities earlier that month and raising concerns about the safety of its facilities and scientists.
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