Axios: Sixth Round of Washington-Tehran Talks Set for
The American news outlet Axios has revealed the timing for the sixth round of negotiations between Tehran and Washington, according to a report by webangah News Agency citing Mehr News Agency.
Citing unnamed sources, Axios claimed the nuclear talks between US Special Envoy Stephen Whitcomb and Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas araghchi will take place this weekend (Saturday-Sunday) in the Middle East.
In its report titled “Iran could host nuclear consortium on its soil,” Axios quoted a senior Iranian official stating: “Tehran would welcome a nuclear agreement with America based on this proposal, provided the regional uranium enrichment consortium operates within Iranian territory.”
The official added: “If the consortium operates inside Iran, it could be considered. Though,if established outside our borders,it would certainly fail.”
during an interview with Egypt’s Al-Qahera News network while in Cairo, Araghchi emphasized that Iran-US negotiations are challenging: “In previous rounds with the P5+1 group, talks lasted over two years. We can’t expect resolution in just five sessions. Currently, we have significant differences – some fundamental.”
He continued: “This doesn’t make agreement impossible. If America abandons unreasonable demands and properly understands Iran’s peaceful nuclear program, we’re ready to deal. But if they aim to disrupt our peaceful program,we won’t accept it – nor would such attempts succeed.”
Araghchi referenced Iran’s clear red lines: “Uranium enrichment represents scientific achievement by our scholars – we cannot compromise on this.”
