Iran Ready To Guarantee US, Their Nuclear Program For Peaceful Purposes

JAKARTA - Iran has stated that it is ready to guarantee the United States that its nuclear program is peaceful.

However, the main objective of negotiations between the two countries remains in the full removal of US economic sanctions against Tehran.

This was conveyed by the Deputy Chairman of the National Security and Foreign Policy Commission of the Iranian Parliament, Abbas Moqtadaei, on Sunday (11/5).

"We have stated that Iran is committed to peaceful nuclear activities, and we are ready to provide the necessary guarantees regarding this matter. But this is not at all a form of setback, but part of our macroeconomic policy," Moqtadaei said as quoted by Iran's official news agency, SNN.

He emphasized that the main purpose of the dialogue was the lifting of US economic sanctions against Iran.

Moqtadaei also reminded the public not to trust the "sensation" spread by Western media about negotiations between Tehran and Washington.

The fourth round of indirect negotiations between Iran and the US over Iran's nuclear program was held again in Muscat, the capital Oman, on Sunday, after a two-week hiatus.

The first and third rounds of this indirect dialogue were previously held in Muscat on April 12 and 26, while the second round took place in Rome on April 19.

The negotiations began after the then US President, Donald Trump, sent a letter to Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in early March.

In the letter, Trump offered a new deal on Iran's nuclear program, but also conveyed the threat of using military force if diplomatic efforts fail.

Iran rejects direct dialogue, but is willing to undergo indirect dialogue.

In 2015, Iran signed a nuclear agreement with China, France, Russia, Britain, the US, and Germany, as well as the European Union.

The agreement requires Iran to reduce the scale of its nuclear program in exchange for the lifting of international sanctions.

However, in 2018, the US withdrew from the deal during Trump's first term and again imposed sanctions on Tehran, which caused the agreement to collapse.

In response, Iran announced a reduction in its commitments, including lifting restrictions on nuclear research and uranium enrichment levels.