TEHRAN, Iran: Iran’s parliament on Wednesday said that no new round of nuclear talks with the United States should be held until the country’s preconditions are met.
Ahmad Naderi, a member of the Parliament’s presiding board, during an open session, said the lawmakers underlined that the red lines drawn by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei constitute the final word in the country’s main strategies and policies.
“It is natural that when the United States uses negotiations as a cover for deception and enables the Israeli regime’s surprise military assault, it is no longer possible to negotiate as before,” he said in a statement representing legislators.
“Preconditions must be set, and until they are completely fulfilled, no new talks should take place,” he noted.
Last month, Israel and the United States launched strikes on Iran, including nuclear facilities, claiming the sites were part of a programme aimed at developing nuclear weapons.
Iran, however, insists its nuclear activities are solely for civilian purposes.
Before the 12-day conflict, Tehran and Washington had engaged in five rounds of talks mediated by Oman.
These discussions stalled as the US pushed for Iran to abandon its domestic uranium enrichment programme, an issue that proved to be a key sticking point.
Last week, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi reaffirmed Tehran’s stance, stating that Iran would not accept any nuclear agreement that restricts its right to enrich uranium.
He also ruled out negotiations on non-nuclear issues, such as the country’s ballistic missile programme.
