Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said a deal with the United States is achievable, but only if diplomacy is prioritized, as Tehran and Washington prepare for a third round of negotiations in Geneva on Thursday.
In a post late Tuesday on X, Araghchi described the ongoing talks as a “historic opportunity” to reach an “unprecedented agreement” that would address mutual concerns and secure shared interests.
He said the upcoming discussions would build on the understandings reached during the previous round, adding that Iran would return to the negotiating table with determination to achieve a fair and equitable deal “in the shortest possible time.”
The Iranian foreign minister also reiterated Tehran’s core position, saying the country would “under no circumstances ever develop a nuclear weapon,” while insisting that Iranians would never give up their right to benefit from peaceful nuclear technology.
Separately, Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi told NPR in an earlier interview that Iran is ready to finalize an agreement as quickly as possible and would do whatever is necessary to make that happen.
“We will enter the negotiating room in Geneva with full sincerity and good faith, and we hope this goodwill and positive approach will be reciprocated by the American side,” he said.
The negotiations are taking place amid heightened tensions, with Washington reinforcing its military presence in the region and warning it could resort to force if diplomacy fails.
Takht-Ravanchi said Iran hopes such a scenario can be avoided, warning that any conflict would be difficult to contain and amount to “a real gamble.”
“A war may begin, but ending it will not be easy,” he said. “The entire region would also suffer the consequences of any aggression against Iran.”
He urged that the focus be on diplomacy instead of warmongering, sending troops, or dispatching military fleets to the region.
