Araqchi, in a press interview, stated that “Tehran is still ready to negotiate,” emphasizing at the same time that “this is conditional upon Washington providing guarantees not to launch any military attack during the talks,” according to Iran’s Tasnim. He added that “nevertheless, many Iranians inside the country believe that negotiating with Washington will not lead to results,” warning that time should not be wasted on futile dialogues.
Iranian President Masoud Bazeshkian previously confirmed that dialogue and communication with the U.S. regarding Tehran’s nuclear program ” “. Bazeshkian stressed in a meeting with Iranian journalists that his government “has not taken any step without interaction and coordination with Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and will not do so in the future.”
Bazeshkian stated: “No one said that when we talk, we mean surrender; surrender is not in our nature at all. But who said we should fear dialogue? If you don’t talk, what do you want to do? Do you want to fight? The enemy attacked us, let us rebuild the ruins, and they will attack us again? These are not issues we can deal with emotionally,” according to Iran’s Mehr News.
Last Thursday, the U.S. Treasury Department announced that the United States , for their role in evading and circumventing the American sanctions imposed on Iran. The U.S. Treasury Department stated: “The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control today identifies 18 entities and individuals playing pivotal roles in the Iranian regime’s efforts to generate revenue and circumvent U.S. sanctions.”
Washington accused Tehran of creating sophisticated banking schemes and alternative messaging systems specifically designed to bypass sanctions and protect its ability to collect export revenues, according to the statement.
