Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tuesday that Iran is managing negotiations and implementing understandings with the US from a position of distrust, citing Washington's past record of breaching commitments and tearing up agreements. He added that Tehran is trying to create economic openings while not becoming dependent on any single opportunity, according to his statements published via Iranian channels.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Tuesday addressed Iran's approach to talks with the US, stressing that past experience shapes Tehran's deep skepticism. "We have experience of non-compliance with commitments and tearing up agreements by the US, and therefore we conduct the negotiations and implement the understandings that have been reached from a position of distrust and based on past experience," Araghchi said.
Araghchi's remarks come as US-Iran indirect talks continue, with the diplomatic track progressing through Omani and Qatari mediation. He framed Iran's posture as seeking economic openings while avoiding dependence: "In foreign policy, we will not give up any opportunity, but we also will not be dependent on any of them."
The statement follows earlier comments by Araghchi who warned last week that if first-phase commitments are unmet, Iran will not proceed to the second phase, predicting difficulties and US evasion during implementation (as reported Sunday night by N12). Araghchi has also previously identified Israel as leading opposition to the emerging deal, warning that premature disclosure of terms could derail it.
The Zioneer has tracked Araghchi's public positioning throughout the negotiations as a key signal of Tehran's internal debate over the extent and pace of engagement with Washington. His emphasis on distrust suggests continued caution within the Iranian leadership despite progress on draft terms.
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