Araghchi denies Trump talks, says Iran won’t return to table

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Thursday there is no agreement to restart negotiations with the United States and no discussions about talks have taken place.

“There has been no agreement to resume negotiations, and not even any conversation about negotiations. At present, there is no basis for talks,” Araghchi said on state television.

During previous discussions, Iran rejected a US proposal and intended to present its own at the next session, but the attack occurred before that happened, he added.

“In earlier negotiations, they offered a proposal of which many parts were unacceptable to us, and we rejected it… That proposal was not achieved, and the assault took place.”

Any potential agreement, Araghchi said, would have to be based on three pillars: “From the beginning, we made it clear that any possible agreement must include two pillars: enrichment inside Iran and lifting of sanctions. A third pillar, providing guarantees that we will not pursue nuclear weapons, could also be addressed.”

“In all our correspondence, we said that this aggression was a betrayal of diplomacy and the very spirit of negotiation,” he added.

“Whether we will specifically return to talks with the United States is a matter under review and depends on our national interests,” Araghchi said.