Iran, Pezeshkian: «We don’t desire nuclear weapons». Talks have begun in Geneva | EUROtoday

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«Our Supreme Leader», Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has «already declared that we’ll by no means have nuclear weapons». Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian reiterated this, confirming what Iran has at all times maintained concerning its controversial nuclear program. “Even if I wanted to go in that direction, I couldn’t, from a doctrinal standpoint, it wouldn’t be allowed,” he stated.

Meanwhile, the third spherical of oblique negotiations between Iran and the United States on the Iranian nuclear file, mediated by Oman, started in Geneva, the Iranian Fars information company reported. The Iranian delegation is led by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, whereas the US delegation is led by particular presidential envoy Steve Witkoff.

Iran is reportedly attempting to supply monetary incentives to US President Donald Trump in a bid to achieve a deal on its nuclear program and avert an American assault, the Financial Times stories. According to a supply cited by the enterprise each day, the Islamic Republic will attraction to Trump’s penchant for worthwhile offers and provide “major economic opportunities” to the United States, together with investments in its oil and gasoline industries. Such a suggestion could be “specifically aimed at Trump, a major economic windfall in terms of oil, gas, mineral rights, essential minerals and everything else,” the supply instructed the Financial Times.

In the United States, a brand new AP-NORC ballot finds {that a} majority of Americans take into account Iran an enemy and see its nuclear program as a direct menace to the United States. About half of adults say they’re “very” or “extremely” apprehensive, whereas solely a minority categorical excessive confidence in President Donald Trump’s judgment on using army drive and administration of relations with adversary international locations. 61% of these interviewed outline Iran as an enemy of the US, a slight improve in comparison with 2023. However, simply 3 in 10 Americans say they’ve “a lot” or “somewhat” confidence in Trump on points corresponding to using armed drive or nuclear weapons.