Araghchi receives Trump's invitation.. The nuclear problem can be solved

Araghchi receives Trump's invitation.. The nuclear problem can be solved

After Iran showed an indirect response to US President Donald Trump's invitation to negotiate, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi also confirmed his country's readiness for dialogue. He said in statements on Wednesday, "If the main obstacle facing America is Tehran's pursuit of nuclear weapons, this problem can be solved."

Maximum pressure policy

He also stressed at the same time that the US maximum pressure policy is a failed experiment, as it has failed in the past, according to Reuters. He considered that Trump's concerns about Tehran obtaining nuclear weapons are baseless, stressing that his country is committed to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

These statements came after Iranian government spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani announced earlier today that her country's foreign policy is driven by principles of interest. They also came after the US president announced that Washington will communicate with Tehran, adding that he wants to reach an agreement with the Iranian authorities to improve bilateral relations.

Nuclear weapon

But at the same time, he warned Tehran against continuing to develop a nuclear weapon. In addition, Trump signed a presidential memorandum yesterday to reimpose the policy of strict sanctions against Tehran, similar to what happened during his first term. He explained that he intends to resume the policy of "maximum pressure" due to allegations that Iran is trying to develop nuclear weapons.

It is worth noting that the maximum pressure policy that Trump previously followed sought to impose strong sanctions to strangle the Iranian economy and force the country to negotiate an agreement that would hinder its nuclear and missile programs.

The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Grossi, confirmed last December (2024) that Tehran is accelerating the process of enriching uranium to a purity of up to 60%, which is close to the level needed to make nuclear weapons, which is approximately 90%, according to Reuters. Meanwhile, the Iranian authorities have repeatedly denied their desire to manufacture a nuclear weapon.