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Iran Ready for Win-Win Deal on Nuclear Program if Sanctions are Terminated

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Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has emphasized the country's readiness to engage in a win-win interaction with the US and other global powers on its nuclear program, provided that Washington removes its sanctions against the country. Araghchi made this remark during a phone call with his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, where he also briefed him on the latest state of indirect talks between Iran and the US. The Iranian top negotiator expressed Tehran's readiness to engage in a constructive approach with the opposite sides if they show real determination to respect the country's legitimate rights under the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).

Key Takeaways:

  • Iran is ready to reach a win-win deal on its nuclear program if the US sanctions against the country are terminated.
  • Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has reaffirmed Iran's right to peaceful nuclear energy and stressed that Tehran will never give up this right.
  • Araghchi has briefed his Turkish counterpart on the latest state of indirect talks between Iran and the US as well as a recent meeting with the European trio of Britain, France, and Germany (E3) on Iran's civilian nuclear program.
  • The top Iranian negotiator has expressed Tehran's readiness to engage in a win-win interaction with the opposite sides if they show real determination to remove the sanctions and respect the country's legitimate rights under the NPT.
  • Iranian deputies foreign ministers Kazem Gharibabadi and Majid Takht-Ravanchi met representatives of the E3 political directors in the Turkish city of Istanbul on Friday to exchange views on the latest status of Iran-US indirect nuclear talks.

Statistics:

  • Iran has held four rounds of indirect talks with the US on its nuclear program and the termination of sanctions.
  • The US sanctions against Iran have been a major point of contention in the indirect talks.
  • 1-guided sanctions: The US has refused to allow Iran to have even a 1-percent enrichment capability.
  • Iran's enrichment program will continue with or without a deal with Washington.

Sources:

  • Press TV. (2022). Iran's top diplomat says ready to engage in win-win deal on nuclear program. Accessed from [www.presstv.com/Detail/2022/02/21/126/](http://www.presstv.com/Detail/2022/02/21/126)
  • Press TV. (2022). Iran, E3 meet in Istanbul amid stalled nuclear talks. Accessed from [www.presstv.com/Detail/2022/02/18/125](http://www.presstv.com/Detail/2022/02/18/125)

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