Iran to consider capping enrichment if sanctions lifted, Khamenei's aide says

Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi said Iran has not held talks on a nuclear consortium but acknowledged that related ideas have been proposed.
“We have not discussed a nuclear consortium, but some ideas have been raised,” he said. “If the talks progress and it’s seriously proposed, we may consider it.”

Tehran does not see Arab economic growth as a threat, Ali Akbar Velayati, senior adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader, told The New York Times.

He also dismissed Donald Trump’s remarks during his regional tour.
He said Iran’s strength compels global powers to seek a deal: “We are independent, self-confident and powerful.”

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the timing for the fifth round of negotiations with the United States has been finalized and will be announced soon.
“The time for negotiations has been determined and will be made public shortly,” Araghchi said.

In response to a question about whether the Omani foreign minister had delivered a written message from the Americans, he said: “We received no written message.”

The United States must pursue an agreement with Iran to safeguard its interests in the region, reformist politician Mohammad Ali Abtahi wrote on X.

“America needs to be able to reach a deal with Iran,” he wrote.
Abtahi argued that Washington’s strategy has shifted toward economic engagement with Arab states, making direct diplomacy with Tehran a necessary step.

Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s reaction to Donald Trump’s Riyadh speech only confirmed the US president’s critique, analyst Morad Veisi argues.
Trump compared Iran’s failures with Persian Gulf Arab progress, triggering a defensive response from regime officials, he said.
Khamenei said the remarks weren’t worth answering, but then echoed them—proof, Veisi says, that the message hit home.
“If officials think Trump lied, they must prove it,” he said. Veisi described Khamenei’s reply as vague and slogan-driven, lacking data.
As Iranians face inflation, outages, and regional isolation, Veisi believes public comparisons with neighbors expose the Islamic Republic’s failure to deliver tangible progress after 47 years in power.