The ball is in Washington\u2019s court to show its resolve to strike a deal with Tehran, Majid Takht-Ravanchi has said<\/p>\n
The US must demonstrate its seriousness about reaching an agreement with Tehran, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi has said, warning that a war would be \u201cbad for everybody.\u201d\u00a0
\nIn an interview with the BBC published on Sunday, Takht-Ravanchi said recent contacts between Tehran and Washington, including indirect talks in Oman, have shown that the US is seeking to resolve the issues peacefully. He added that the ball is now \u201cin America\u2019s court to prove that they want to make a deal.\u201d\u00a0
\n\u201cIf [the Americans] are sincere, I\u2019m sure we will be on the road to an agreement,\u201d the senior diplomat said.
\nTehran is ready to discuss its nuclear program with the US \u201cprovided that they are also ready to talk about sanctions,\u201d he added. \u201cOne cannot accept the notion that Iran has to do certain things without the other side committing itself to do their share,\u201d Takht-Ravanchi stressed.<\/p>\n
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He also appeared to suggest that Tehran had managed to resolve the key issue in the standoff with the US about its nuclear program. US President Donald Trump has repeatedly demanded that Tehran completely abandon the program and adopt a \u201czero enrichment\u201d policy. Iran, however, has repeatedly said that such a policy was unacceptable while signaling readiness to compromise on the extent to which uranium is enriched, as well as suggesting it could dilute its fission materials stockpile.\u00a0
\n\u201cOur understanding is that [the Americans] have come to the conclusion that if you want to have a deal, you have to focus on the nuclear issue,\u201d Takht-Ravanchi said, adding that the \u201cissue of zero enrichment is not an issue anymore, and as far as Iran is concerned, it is not on the table anymore.\u201d\u00a0
\nThe claim, however, contradicts the latest remarks by Trump on Friday, when he told reporters the US-proposed policy remains on the table and that \u201cwe don\u2019t want any enrichment.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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