Iranian FM: Repeating failed past experiences will yield no results for U.S.

Pars Today – Iran’s foreign minister described the International Atomic Energy Agency’s silence in the face of U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran’s peaceful nuclear facilities as a serious failure of the agency.

Seyed Abbas Araghchi, Iran’s foreign minister, said in an exclusive interview with RT, published on Sunday, that referring to indirect talks between Iran and the United States, five rounds of negotiations were held with the U.S. president’s special envoy, and even a sixth round had been scheduled. However, before it could take place, Israel attacked Iran and the United States joined in.

According to Pars Today, Araghchi described this move as a bitter experience, adding that the U.S. withdrawal from the JCPOA without any valid justification was another example of Washington’s untrustworthy behavior.

Araghchi stressed that Iran is ready for a fair and balanced agreement, but will not accept dictates or pressure.

He said that if the United States enters negotiations with an approach based on respect and mutual interests, Iran will consider it; however, past experiences have shown that pressure and threats have produced no results.

Iran’s foreign minister also commented on the U.S. attacks on the Natanz and Fordow nuclear facilities, saying that while the strikes caused serious damage, Iran’s technology and the will of its people remain intact.

Iran’s top diplomat added that Iran has the legitimate right to the peaceful use of nuclear technology and will not relinquish this right.

Araghchi stressed that Iranian scientists and the people have made sacrifices to achieve this technology, and that Iran’s nuclear program has always been—and will remain—peaceful.

Referring to the successful experience of the 2015 agreement, he said that at that time Iran built confidence in return for the lifting of sanctions, resulting in an accord that the world celebrated as a diplomatic achievement.

The Iranian foreign minister added that, by contrast, U.S. and Israeli military operations have failed and did not achieve their objectives. Therefore, two paths lie ahead for the United States: either continuing with pressure and failure, or returning to diplomacy and a fair agreement.

Araghchi also identified the U.S. military presence in the region as a primary source of instability, stating that it has increased tensions, deepened mistrust toward the United States, and made the region less secure.

The top Iranian diplomat emphasized that Iran is ready to defend itself and that any repetition of past failed experiences will yield no results for the United States.