TEHRAN: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Saturday that Tehran was reviewing nuclear proposals from regional mediators but had no immediate plans to meet US officials.
Speaking to Al Jazeera, Araghchi described Washington’s latest attempt to open dialogue as a “positive step”. He confirmed that Iranian officials had examined a letter from US Vice President JD Vance during high-level meetings.
However, Araghchi dismissed reports of possible meetings with American representatives as speculation. Tehran sees no need for such meetings at present, he said.
Araghchi said mediators had submitted proposals on Iran’s nuclear programme, which officials were reviewing during a second phase of consultations.
An Iranian delegation has travelled to Qatar for further discussions. His aide is in Doha, while Qatari and Pakistani mediators continue working on Tehran’s conditions for negotiations.
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Iran’s foreign minister made clear that any decision to hold direct or indirect talks would depend on those conditions. He warned that Washington would make another mistake if its letter sought to create divisions within Iran.
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Araghchi also discussed proposals to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. He said consultations with Qatar had shortened the proposed implementation period from five days to two days.
Iran’s demands include relief from sanctions, the restoration of oil waivers and access to frozen funds. Discussions remain at the proposal stage, and Tehran has yet to announce an agreement with Washington.
