Iran Entitled to Full Nuclear Fuel Cycle: Araqchi
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Reaffirming Iran’s right to possess the full nuclear fuel cycle, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said Tehran can enrich uranium while rejecting nukes, like several other NPT members.
“I generally refrain from airing arguments on key negotiation elements through the media,” Araqchi said in a post on his X account on Saturday.
“What I will say is that repeating falsehoods will not change basic facts. As a founding signatory to the NPT, Iran has every right to possess the full nuclear fuel cycle. Moreover, there are several NPT members which enrich uranium while wholly rejecting nuclear weapons. Apart from Iran, this club includes several Asian, European, and South American nations,” he stated.
“Maximalist positioning and incendiary rhetoric achieve nothing except eroding the chances of success,” Araqchi stressed.
“A credible and durable agreement is within reach. All it takes is firm political will and a fair attitude,” the foreign minister added.
His comments came after the fourth round of indirect negotiations between Iran and the US, previously arranged for May 3, were postponed.
The two countries have held three rounds of talks in Muscat and Rome on April 12, 19 and 26, mediated by Oman, with the purpose of reaching a deal on Iran’s nuclear program and the removal of sanctions on Tehran.
