Iran Responds to Trump Envoy's Words: 'We Will Never Resign'

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has said that if the US wants to strip his country of its “nuclear rights,” he will never give them up. The declaration comes just a day before more talks between the US and Iran are scheduled for Sunday in Oman. Earlier, White House envoy Steve Witkoff said Tehran must dismantle all uranium enrichment facilities.

"If the aim of the negotiations is to deprive Iran of its nuclear rights, I make it clear that Iran will never give them up, " Araqchi said in an interview with state media.

Tehran has repeatedly said in the past that its right to enrich uranium is non-negotiable, rejecting demands from some US administration officials.

On Friday, White House special envoy for the Middle East Steve Witkoff said Iran's uranium enrichment facilities "must be dismantled" under any deal with the United States.

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Reuters also recalls that Trump, who withdrew Washington from the agreement between Tehran and world powers aimed at limiting its nuclear activities, threatened to bomb Iran if it did not conclude a new agreement.

Western countries say Iran's nuclear program, which Tehran accelerated after the US withdrew from the now-dead 2015 deal, is aimed at producing weapons , while Iran insists it is for civilian purposes only.

"In its indirect talks with the United States, Iran emphasizes its right to the peaceful use of nuclear energy and clearly states that it does not seek to acquire nuclear weapons," Araqchi said.

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At the same time, the head of Iranian diplomacy said that Iran intends to continue negotiations "in good faith." According to him, an agreement is possible if its goal is to ensure that the parties do not acquire nuclear weapons.