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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Tehran, February 2 (Xinhua) — Iran is exploring the details and general outlines of a possible start to negotiations with the United States. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei stated this at a weekly press conference on Monday, commenting on Western media reports that talks between Tehran and Washington could begin in the next few days in Turkey.
E. Bagai noted that Iran is at the decision-making stage and is taking into account various aspects and points of view on this issue, emphasizing that time is of the essence, “as we have seen abuses by the other side in the negotiation process at certain stages of previous discussions.”
He said that countries in the region are acting as mediators, passing messages between the two sides.
Over the past decade, Iran has repeatedly faced deception and non-compliance from the United States, which culminated in June last year when Israel and the United States launched an air strike on the country, Baghaei said, adding that the other side's behavior was "clearly contradictory."
E. Bagai stated that Iran has always proven its commitment to diplomatic approaches and the use of diplomacy to advance national interests and protect collective peace in the region.
The lifting or reduction of US sanctions would be an achievement for Iran, whenever that happens, he noted, stressing that Iran demands sanctions relief as a priority in exchange for building confidence and addressing concerns about the nature of its nuclear program.
Tensions between Tehran and Washington remain high amid increased American military activity in the region. In late January, the Trump administration dispatched a carrier strike group and several warships to the Middle East.
On Sunday, Donald Trump said that if Tehran does not reach a nuclear deal with Washington, "we will know" whether Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was right in warning that a US attack could trigger a war in the region.
Meanwhile, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told CNN that a "fair, just, and equitable" nuclear deal with the US remains achievable in the short term, provided Washington abandons its coercive policies. –0–
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