Iran says it is open to 'fair, balanced'

12/10/2025 6:05

Iran welcomes a potential "fair and balanced" U.S. nuclear proposal, but Tehran has not received any proposal for negotiations.



Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Saturday, "If we receive a reasonable, balanced, and fair proposal from the Americans for negotiations, we will certainly consider it," .



However, Araqchi said Tehran will not give up its "right to enrich uranium" but can take confidence-building measures regarding "the peaceful nature of its nuclear programme."



The United States, its European allies, and Israel accuse Tehran of using its nuclear programme to conceal efforts to try to develop the capability to produce weapons.



Iran says its nuclear programme is for peaceful purposes only.



Prior to a 12-day war between Iran and Israel in June, which Washington joined by striking key nuclear sites, Tehran and Washington held five rounds of nuclear talks but faced major stumbling blocks such as uranium enrichment on Iranian soil, which Western powers want to bring down to zero to minimise any risk of weaponisation.