By Benson Ngecu
Tehran, Iran – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has issued a strong public defense of Iran’s nuclear program, reaffirming the Islamic Republic’s right to pursue peaceful nuclear energy under international law. His remarks come amid rising tensions following fresh U.S. sanctions targeting Iran’s oil trade with third-party nations.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Araghchi criticized Washington’s “maximalist positioning and incendiary rhetoric,” warning that such tactics only “erode the chances of success” in the already-stalled nuclear negotiations.
“A credible and durable agreement is within reach. All it takes is firm political will and a fair attitude,” Araghchi wrote, signaling Iran’s continued openness to diplomacy—but only under conditions of mutual respect and trust.
The new round of U.S. sanctions, announced earlier this week, seeks to tighten restrictions on Iran’s energy sector by targeting foreign firms and governments that facilitate Iranian oil exports. Tehran has condemned the measures as “economic terrorism,” accusing the United States of sabotaging the diplomatic process.
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“These actions show the U.S. lacks both goodwill and seriousness in advancing the path of diplomacy,” an Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson said. The sanctions come at a sensitive moment, with indirect talks over reviving the 2015 nuclear deal—also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)—already hanging by a thread.
Iran has consistently maintained that its nuclear program is entirely peaceful and falls within the framework of the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). However, the collapse of the JCPOA after the U.S. withdrawal in 2018, followed by successive rounds of sanctions, has heightened international concerns over Iran’s uranium enrichment activities.
As geopolitical tensions simmer in the Middle East, analysts warn that continued escalation could push the region closer to open confrontation unless both sides return to the negotiating table in good faith.
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