The senior Iranian diplomat made the remarks during a press conference on Monday morning, during which he answered questions put forward by the journalists regarding the Iran-related issues and other regional and international developments.
In his remarks, Baghaei dismissed speculation about a possible temporary agreement with the United States, saying that speculation surrounding the nuclear talks between Iran and the United States is not unusual, but stressed that none of the circulating claims are confirmed.
“We do not confirm any of the speculation. The details of any negotiation process are discussed in the negotiating room. The speculation raised about an interim agreement (between Iran and the US) has no basis.”
Responding to remarks made by Steve Witkoff arguing Iran is close to acquiring nuclear weapons capability, Baghaei rejected the claim, saying conflicting statements by US officials are not new and that he leaves judgment to the Iranian public and regional political elites.
Baghaei reiterated that negotiations aimed at forcing one side to unilaterally accept the other’s demands would not produce results, emphasizing that such an approach would yield no outcome for Iran.
“We believe in the legitimacy of our views, and we will continue this process as long as we feel it can lead to results, relying on and confident in the solid foundations of our demands, both in the nuclear field and in the lifting of sanctions,” he said.
Regarding statements by Rafael Grossi about inspections and conditions tied to damaged facilities, Baghaei said Iran does not accept such preconditions.
The senior Iranian diplomat explained that Tehran fulfilled its obligations in 2025 concerning inspections of peaceful nuclear facilities and maintained full cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). However, he stressed that the issue of damaged facilities is different because there is no established protocol for cases where peaceful installations have been subjected to foreign military attacks.
Addressing reports from Omani sources claiming that Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Larijani would travel to Oman to deliver Iran’s proposal package, Baghaei said he needed to verify the information and stated that he was not aware of such a trip.
This is a developing story…
MNA
