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Moscow, Dec 26. - The United States and Iran exchanged accusations this Tuesday at the UN Security Council regarding the conditions for reviving nuclear deal negotiations. Washington stated it is ready for direct talks, while Tehran rejected the proposed terms, according to Reuters and ABC News.
U.S. Deputy Special Envoy for the Middle East and Minister Counselor to the UN, Morgan Ortagus, outlined her country's position: "The United States remains willing to hold formal talks with Iran, but only if Tehran is prepared for direct and meaningful dialogue."
She added: "However, we have been clear about certain expectations for any agreement. First, there can be no enrichment within Iran, and that remains our principle," she stated.
Ortagus maintained that the Trump Administration had extended a hand of diplomacy to Tehran. "But instead of accepting that hand of diplomacy, you continue to put your hand in the fire," she said, urging the Iranian envoy: "Step away from the fire, sir, and accept President Trump's hand of diplomacy."
On the other side, Iran's Permanent Representative to the UN, Amir Saeid Iravani, rejected the conditions, accusing the U.S. of not seeking a fair negotiation. "We welcome any fair and meaningful negotiation, but insisting on a policy of zero enrichment contradicts our rights as a member of the NPT Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, and means they are not seeking a fair negotiation," he declared. Iravani added that "Iran will not yield to any pressure or intimidation."
The exchange of accusations underscores the insurmountable gap: the U.S. demand for zero enrichment clashes with Iran's defense of its sovereign rights.
Negotiations to revive the JCPOA nuclear deal, from which Washington unilaterally withdrew in 2018, have remained stalled since June, when the U.S. and Israel launched coordinated attacks against the nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan, described as preemptive strikes. Iran, which insists on the peaceful nature of its program, has announced it will not stop uranium enrichment. Washington's threat of potential new attacks if Iran reactivates its nuclear sites adds another layer of tension. (Text and photo: RT)
