Araghchi: Iran will never develop nuclear weapons

JAKARTA - Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi confirmed that his country would not enrich uranium for nuclear weapons. This was said in the diplomat's official X account.

Araghchi initially said Iran was open to detailed negotiations on the nuclear deal with the United States (US). Iran also opened the opportunity to reach an unprecedented agreement with the US.

"Based on the understanding reached in the previous round, Iran will continue talks with the US in Geneva with the determination to reach a fair and equitable agreement - in the shortest possible time," Araghchi wrote on his X account, @araghchi, early Wednesday, February 25.

Ahead of the third round of indirect nuclear negotiations between Iran and the US scheduled for Thursday, February 26 in Geneva, Araghchi then stressed that his country would not develop nuclear weapons.

"Our fundamental belief is very clear: Iran will never develop nuclear weapons; we, the Iranian people, will never give up our right to benefit from peaceful nuclear technology for our people," he continued.

2/4 Our fundamental convictions are crystal clear: Iran will under no circumstances ever develop a nuclear weapon; neither will we Iranians ever forgo our right to harness the dividends of peaceful nuclear technology for our people.

— Seyed Abbas Araghchi (@araghchi) February 24, 2026

For this reason, Araghchi said Iran was willing to reach an agreement with the US regarding its nuclear program on the condition that it was through diplomatic channels.

"We have a historic opportunity to reach an unprecedented agreement that addresses shared concerns and achieves shared interests. An agreement can be reached, but only if diplomacy is prioritized," he said.

"We have proven that we will not stop until we succeed in safeguarding our sovereignty with courage. We bring the same courage to the negotiating table, where we will seek a peaceful resolution to any differences," Araghchi continued.

Previously, ahead of the negotiations in Geneva, the Axios media on Sunday, February 22 reported that the US stressed that Iran should submit a more detailed negotiation proposal so that negotiations could move forward towards a full or temporary agreement on nuclear issues.

On the same day, Araghchi told CBS that Iran had drafted a proposal but had not reached the finalization stage. According to him, both Iran and the US are optimistic about making progress by accommodating "concerns and trust" between the two sides.