Iran will not resume diplomatic talks with the United States unless Washington guarantees it will not carry out further military strikes, Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi told the BBC. He said the U.S. had shown interest in returning to negotiations following its June 21 strikes on Iran’s Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan nuclear sites, but Iran has not agreed to any terms or timeline.
Takht-Ravanchi emphasized that meaningful dialogue cannot take place under the threat of aggression and called on the U.S. to clarify its intentions. He also reaffirmed Iran’s right to enrich uranium, stating the scope could be negotiated, but total prohibition was unacceptable.
The U.S. and Israel claim Iran’s nuclear programme poses a weapons threat, while Tehran insists it is for peaceful purposes. The extent of damage from recent strikes remains unclear, though the IAEA warns Iran could resume uranium enrichment within months.
Under the 2015 nuclear deal, Iran enriched uranium up to 3.67%. After the U.S. exited the deal in 2018, Iran raised enrichment levels to 60%, still below weapons-grade but sufficient for multiple bombs if further refined.
