Iran accuses US of lacking serious negotiating stance on nuclear issue

THE United States has demonstrated that it lacks a serious negotiating stance regarding the Iranian nuclear issue, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said at a press conference in the capital Tehran on Sunday.

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In response to the Iranian nuclear issue and the recent reports about U.S. President Donald Trump's claim that negotiations between the United States and Iran are highly likely, Baghaei said that the United States lacks a proper understanding of negotiations. Therefore, it is the U.S. actions, not its verbal statements, that matter.

"U.S. negotiations are based on orders and imposition, rather than the tradition of mutual benefit in diplomacy. As long as the United States persists in its way, meaningful negotiations will not take place," Baghaei said.

He further noted that since the current Gaza ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas took effect since October 10, Israel has constantly violated the deal and continued committing crimes against Palestinians.

The international community must curb Israel's actions, and otherwise, the regional crisis may continue to spread.

At the press conference, Baghaei also said that Iran had previously reached an understanding with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), clarifying how Iran would cooperate with the agency following U.S. aggression against Iran.

Regrettably, European nations such as Britain, France, and Germany undermined this process at the IAEA Board of Governors meeting. Iran hopes the IAEA will adhere to its technical responsibilities and not allow political pressure from the United States and the European trio of Britain, France, and Germany to force the agency to deviate from its professional development path, he added.