Tehran maintains defiant public stance as negotiators look in direction of a sixth spherical of Oman-mediated talks.
Iran is not going to droop its enrichment of uranium to safe a deal on its nuclear programme with america, officers say.
Ministry of Overseas Affairs spokesman Esmail Baghaei reiterated Tehran’s powerful public stance on Monday, branding stories that Iran may provide to freeze enrichment for 3 years as talks with the US proceed as “completely false”.
The denial got here three days after negotiators for Tehran and Washington met for a fifth round of Oman-mediated talks in Rome. The US has mentioned it can not settle for any Iranian enrichment. Iran has rejected any such “pink line”.
“Iran won’t ever settle for” the suspension of its enrichment programme, Baghaei advised reporters, including that Tehran is awaiting particulars from Oman concerning a sixth spherical of negotiations how the nation may modify its nuclear programme in change for eased US sanctions.
Aware of home politics, Tehran has been cautious to keep up a tricky line across the talks.
President Masoud Pezeshkian on Monday sought to double down on assertions that Iran is able to stroll away with out a deal if crucial, whatever the price.
“It’s not like we’ll die of starvation in the event that they refuse to barter with us or impose sanctions. We are going to discover a option to survive,” mentioned Pezeshkian, who was quoted by the state information company IRNA.
Advanced puzzles
The temper painted by Tehran after the physical games spherical of talks contrasted with the image supplied in Washington.
On Sunday, US President Donald Trump, who commonly makes unsubstantiated claims concerning progress made in direction of fixing advanced geopolitical puzzles, mentioned the negotiations had been “very, excellent” and urged an announcement can be made “over the following two days”.
“Let’s see what occurs, however I believe we may have some excellent news on the Iran entrance,” he mentioned. “We’ve had some actual progress, critical progress.”
On the similar time, Iranian Overseas Minister Abbas Araghchi had additionally spoken of a “signal of progress” after the fifth spherical of talks.
The optimism had helped spur media stories {that a} provisional settlement was being thought of as a stepping stone in direction of a closing deal.
Baghaei, nevertheless, dominated out the potential of an interim deal.
“If there may be goodwill from the American facet, we’re additionally optimistic, but when talks are aimed toward curbing Iran’s rights, then talks will get nowhere,” he mentioned.