Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Sunday described the recent nuclear talks between Iran and the United States as “a step forward.”
He made the comments in a post on X, highlighting the indirect negotiations between Iranian and U.S. delegations in Muscat, Oman, on Friday.
Pezeshkian said the discussions were the result of follow-up efforts by “friendly” governments in the West Asia region, emphasizing that dialogue has consistently been Iran’s preferred strategy for resolving issues peacefully.
Meanwhile, speaking at a national conference in Tehran, Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi, who led the Iranian delegation at the talks, said, “No one can tell us what to have and what not to have.”
Araghchi assured that Iran has no intention of pursuing nuclear weapons while firmly rejecting any form of coercion. “If they speak to Iranian people using the language of force, we will respond with the same language. However, if they talk to us using the language of respect, their response will be met with the same language,” he said.
The Friday talks took place amid heightened regional tensions between Washington and Tehran, including a recent U.S. military buildup in the Middle East and Iran’s stepped-up preparations.
Following the negotiations, Araghchi stated, “In general, I can say that it was a good start. However, the continuation of the process depends on the two sides’ consultations in their capitals and their decisions about how to continue it.”
