Iran says it’s open to ‘truthful, balanced’ U.S. nuclear proposal

Iran welcomes a possible “fair and balanced” U.S. nuclear proposal, however Tehran has not obtained any proposal for negotiations, the nation’s high diplomat stated on Saturday (October 11, 2025).

“If we receive a reasonable, balanced, and fair proposal from the Americans for negotiations, we will certainly consider it,” Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi instructed state tv.

However, Mr. Araqchi stated Tehran won’t surrender its “right to enrich uranium” however can take confidence-building measures relating to “the peaceful nature of its nuclear programme.”

“Of course, this is conditional on the other side also taking steps to build trust — by lifting part of the sanctions,” Mr. Araqchi stated, including that Tehran and Washington had been exchanging messages by means of mediators.

The United States, its European allies, and Israel accuse Tehran of utilizing its nuclear programme to hide efforts to attempt to develop the potential to supply weapons. Iran says its nuclear programme is for peaceable functions solely.

Prior to a 12-day warfare between Iran and Israel in June, which Washington joined by hanging key nuclear websites, Tehran and Washington held 5 rounds of nuclear talks however confronted main obstacles resembling uranium enrichment on Iranian soil, which Western powers wish to convey all the way down to zero to minimise any threat of weaponisation.