Published: 10:47, October 26, 2025
Iran’s Araghchi: No positive ground for interaction with Washington
By Xinhua

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi addresses foreign ambassadors to Iran, in Teheran on Oct 5, 2025. (PHOTO / AFP)

TEHERAN - Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has said that no positive ground currently exists for interaction with the United States, citing deep distrust after years of negative experiences with Washington, Iranian media reported Saturday.

In an interview with Iranian online channel Sahra TV, Araghchi said "we do not have trust and will not have it" in the United States, pointing to Washington's track record of failing to honor commitments towards Iran over the past 10 years.

Despite Iran's past willingness to "interact with caution," it never received "a positive response" from the US side, Araghchi said.

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Still, Iran remains open to diplomacy if the United States abandons its domineering approach and engages in "serious and real negotiations" on equal footing, with a sincere approach based on mutual respect and interests, he added.

In July 2015, Iran signed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) with Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia, and the United States, agreeing to put some curbs on its nuclear program in return for the removal of sanctions, including those of the UN. The United States, however, pulled out of the JCPOA in May 2018 and reimposed sanctions on Iran.

In late August, France, Britain and Germany triggered the "snapback" mechanism, leading to the UN's reimposition of sanctions after the Security Council failed to extend sanctions relief in September.

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Iran and the United States were set for a sixth round of nuclear talks when Israel launched major surprise airstrikes on several areas in Iran. On June 22, US forces joined the attacks by bombing the Iranian nuclear facilities of Natanz, Fordow, and Isfahan.

Over the past months, the United States has repeatedly called on Iran to stop uranium enrichment on its soil and curb its missile program. Iran has rejected both issues as non-negotiable.