Iran ready for nuclear-focused talks, rejects US military build-up
Al Jazeera
One month after thousands of protesters were killed across Iran, authorities maintain that US and Israel are to blame.
Tehran, Iran – Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has called on the United States to respect his country as the two nations look ahead to another round of nuclear negotiations next week following mediated discussions in Oman.
“Our reasoning on the nuclear issue is based on rights stipulated in the Non-Proliferation Treaty,” he wrote in a post on X on Sunday. “The Iranian nation has always responded to respect with respect, but cannot withstand the language of force”.
Pezeshkian described the indirect talks held in Oman on Friday as a “step forward” and said his administration favours dialogue.
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