Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks ahead of negotiations with the United States.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Sunday that Tehran remains willing to guarantee it will not pursue nuclear weapons. However, he stressed that Iran will continue to defend its right to enrich uranium.
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Speaking ahead of talks with US negotiators in Switzerland, Pezeshkian said Iran could formally confirm that it does not intend to develop an atomic bomb.
“What the United States demands is that Iran not build an atomic bomb. This is nothing new, and we can also state in writing that we have no intention of building a bomb,” the president’s website quoted him as saying.
However, he added that Iran would not abandon uranium enrichment and expected the other side to recognise that position.
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Pezeshkian said the understandings reached so far remain aligned with Iran’s main objectives.
Moreover, he expressed confidence that diplomatic progress would soon become visible across several issues under discussion.
According to Iran’s Tasnim news agency, the president said the preliminary agreement designed to end tensions with the United States could also allow Iran to regain access to nearly $6 billion in frozen assets currently held in Qatar.
He argued that financial arrangements under the framework reflected Iran’s negotiating priorities.
Frozen Assets and Diplomatic Progress
The Iranian president stated that the agreement framework includes the return of Iran’s frozen funds.
In addition, he claimed that recent discussions showed a shift in Washington’s position.
Pezeshkian said US President Donald Trump, who previously opposed several Iranian demands, had accepted certain rights claimed by the Iranian nation during recent negotiations.
At the same time, he suggested that outcomes from ongoing discussions would become clearer in the coming period.
Criticism of Israel and Focus on Switzerland Talks
Pezeshkian also criticised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and suggested that Israel would oppose the direction of current negotiations.
Furthermore, he argued that the provisions outlined in the Islamabad memorandum of understanding favour Iran’s interests.
Iranian and US negotiators are scheduled to meet in Switzerland later on Sunday as both sides seek to move the diplomatic framework towards a broader agreement.
