Tehran will respond to Washington’s nuclear deal proposal in the coming days, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday.
“This response will be based on the fundamental principles of the Islamic Republic of Iran and aligned with the interests of the Iranian people,” Araghchi said in an interview with Egypt’s Nile News channel.
Araghchi also said that no exact date has been set for the next round of nuclear talks between Iran and the United States but added that Oman continues to play an active role as a mediator in organizing and facilitating the negotiations.
The Iranian top diplomat added that once Iran responds, Oman’s foreign minister will set the time and location for the next round of talks.
On March 7, US President Donald Trump announced in a Fox Business interview that he had sent a letter to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei offering terms for a new nuclear agreement.
Days later, Axios reported that the letter included a two-month deadline for Iran to respond, citing one US official and two sources briefed on the contents of the message.
US officials said the White House began counting this deadline once the talks with Iran started on April 12, according to Axios.
Based on that timeline, the deadline is expected to fall around June 12 – next week.
