Araghchi says despite deep mistrust toward US, Iran has re-entered the diplomatic process
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi attends a press conference at the Iranian embassy in New Delhi, India on May 15, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS
Iran on Saturday attributed difficulties in the Pakistan-mediated negotiations between Tehran and the United States to what it described as Washington’s repeated failure to uphold its commitments, contradictions, and excessive demands, according to Press TV.
It stated that Iran’s UN mission warned that the US’s excessive demands and obstructionism pushed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty into “free fall.”
The mission stressed that without genuine progress on nuclear disarmament, the NPT had no future. “The NPT Review Conference failed for the third consecutive time due to obstructionism by the United States and its allies.”
Iran’s UN mission warns that US excessive demands and obstructionism have pushed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty into “free fall,” stressing that without genuine progress on nuclear disarmament, the NPT has no future.
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Iran’s Foreign Minister also held talks with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. During the conversation, Araghchi cited what he called a history of diplomatic setbacks, including military actions against Iran, shifting policy positions, and demands that Tehran views as unacceptable.
According to Araghchi, the US and Israel carried out military actions against Iran in June and again on February 28, despite ongoing diplomatic engagement between Washington and Tehran. He also pointed to longstanding disagreements over Iran’s nuclear programme and missile capabilities, saying these issues had continued to complicate negotiations.
The Iranian foreign minister said that despite deep mistrust toward the US, Iran had re-entered the diplomatic process with a serious and responsible approach and was working toward what it considered a fair and reasonable outcome.
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Guterres, for his part, reiterated opposition to the use of force against the sovereignty and territorial integrity of states and stressed the importance of adhering to the principles of the UN Charter and pursuing diplomacy to promote regional peace and stability.
Separately, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said that it was too early to conclude that an agreement between Iran and the US was imminent.
“The process is ongoing,” Baghaei said in a televised interview, noting that significant differences remained between the two sides, particularly in light of recent developments over the past several months.
However, he added that recent visits to Tehran by senior Pakistani officials suggested that the negotiations had reached a potentially decisive stage.
