Iran shows willingness to talk: Is there an end to the nuclear conflict in sight?

Iran shows willingness to talk: Is there an end to the nuclear conflict in sight?

Amid tense relations between the US and Iran, Tehran indicated its willingness to hold talks after US President Donald Trump announced new sanctions against the country. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi stated that it is possible to ensure that Iran does not seek nuclear weapons. Trump had previously threatened a "maximum pressure" policy to stop Iran's nuclear ambitions, while expressing optimism that his strategy would not have to be used often. This reports vienna.at.

Trump, who during his first term unilaterally withdrew from the 2015 nuclear deal that was intended to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons, now believes that increased sanctions are the way forward. However, Araqchi pointed out that the pressure was unlikely to have the desired effect and described the past strategy as a failure. Recently, Iran has again increased its uranium enrichment, sparking concern in the international community. According to reports from jüdische- Allgemeine.de Tehran has recently put tens of thousands of new centrifuges into operation for uranium enrichment and is currently enriching uranium to a purity level of 60 percent, which comes dangerously close to the pursuit of nuclear weapons.

In addition, Iranian Vice President Mohammed-Reza Aref said that a high-level meeting between Trump and Iranian President Massoud Peseschkian is currently not planned. Nevertheless, there was a fatwa banning the possession of nuclear weapons in Iran. Aref stressed that Trump has nothing to worry about Iran's nuclear targets, pointing to a complex but crucial battle for trust between the two nations.