Iran Vows To Never Pursue Nuclear Weapons Ahead Of Talks With US

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said his country will provide “any necessary guarantees” that it doesn’t want to develop nuclear weapons as it prepares for talks with the US this weekend.

In a speech shown on state television on Wednesday, Pezeshkian reiterated that Iran will engage with US President Donald Trump’s administration “indirectly” and “won’t back down” from gains it’s made in its nuclear-technology sector.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Trump’s Middle-East envoy Steve Witkoff are expected to meet in Oman on Saturday for their first talks aimed at resolving a standoff over Tehran’s atomic activities.

Citing regular meetings he has with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Pezeshkian said that while the ruling cleric is critical of “misguided” US policies, he has no objection to US investors being present in Iran.

“We seek peace and security. We’re open to dialogue, but with dignity and pride, we wont back down from our achievements or trade them away,” Pezeshkian said.