from PressTV
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Iran and the United States have almost reached an impasse over the “very complicated” issue of uranium enrichment, which is not on the agenda of talks for the time being.
Araghchi made the remarks on Friday while speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the meeting of the foreign ministers of the BRICS member states in New Delhi, India, in response to a question about the possibility of transferring Iran’s enriched uranium to Russia.
“We thank Russia but the issue of enrichment is very complicated for us, and we have come to the conclusion that, given the great difficulty of this issue in negotiations with the Americans, this issue has almost reached a stalemate. Therefore, we must postpone it to the next stages of negotiations,” he said.
He added that the transfer of enriched uranium may be discussed in the future talks between Tehran and Washington.
He noted that Iran will be in contact with Russia to see if Moscow’s proposals can help Tehran.
The Iranian foreign minister said the United States is not trustworthy at all as it sends “contradictory” messages to Tehran and makes irrational rhetoric, causing a “very big” problem in the path of diplomacy.
“Currently, trust is the most important issue. We cannot trust the Americans at all. As a result, everything has to be precise and everything has to be clearly defined before we can reach an agreement,” Araghchi explained.
He pointed to some “subversive” elements who have tried to sabotage diplomacy, adding, “There are warmongers who want to drag the United States into another war, and I hope that America will not make a mistake and that diplomacy will ultimately prevail.”
He noted that a few days ago, US President Donald Trump reacted to Tehran's formal response to the American side, calling it "completely unacceptable."
“But then, we again received messages from the Americans indicating that they were keen to continue the talks and continue interaction,” Araghchi pointed out.
He noted that the US is confused about its goals in attacking Iran and has no plan for exiting the imposed war against Iran.
He once again affirmed that the US and the Israeli regime, and not Iran, began the war late February, saying, “We defended ourselves, and the current situation in the region is the result of their aggression.”
The top Iranian diplomat expressed hope that diplomacy will be given a chance and reiterated Tehran’s readiness for a full-scale war.
Iran pursues a plan for dialogue and a just solution, he said, adding, “If they want war, it is their choice.”...
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