Translation. Region: Russian Federal
Source: People's Republic of China in Russian – People's Republic of China in Russian –
An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article.
Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) — Iran's First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref said in Tehran on Tuesday that Iran could hold direct talks with the United States on its nuclear program if conditions are favorable, Iran's official IRNA news agency reported.
“Iran is ready for negotiations on equal terms, since negotiations are designed to protect the interests of both sides,” M.R. Aref told reporters. “If the conditions are suitable, negotiations can even take place in a direct format,” he added.
He noted that Iran is in no way opposed to negotiations, but will not agree to those that only impose the intentions of the United States.
He said Iran had made it clear to the US that it intended to build trust, “but it seems as if they [the Americans] are pretending to be asleep.”
The First Vice President also noted that some Western countries have turned the issue of Iran's nuclear program into a political project, adding that "the 'zero enrichment' option is a big joke."
On June 13, two days before the start of the sixth round of proxy talks on Iran's nuclear program with the United States, Israel launched massive airstrikes on several Iranian sites, including nuclear and military facilities, killing senior military officials, nuclear scientists and scores of civilians. Iran responded with several waves of missile and drone strikes against Israel.
On June 22, the US military bombed three Iranian nuclear facilities in Natanz, Fordow and Isfahan. Iran responded by striking the US Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar.
On June 24, after a 12-day war, a ceasefire was reached between Iran and Israel.
In recent days, Washington has repeatedly demanded that Iran completely stop enriching uranium, but Tehran has categorically rejected this demand. –0–
Please note: This information is raw content obtained directly from the source of the information. It is an accurate report of what the source claims and does not necessarily reflect the position of MIL-OSI or its clients.
.