Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a cabinet meeting, Wednesday, January 29, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragghchi firmly dismissed media speculation about the diplomatic exchange between Tehran and Washington, stating that "no special messages" were exchanged between the two sides.
AragCHI said the trust between the two countries was still fractured due to US actions in the past and that rebuilding trust would require concrete steps, not "beautiful words."
"No special messages were sent or received between the two countries, and what was raised was only in the media," he said, quoted by ANTARA.
He reiterated Iran's stance that the root of distrust lies in the US withdrawal of the 2015 nuclear deal, formally called the Joint Comprehensive Action Plan (JCPOA), and the reimposition of subsequent sanctions under Donald Trump's first administration.
The JCPOA, which Iran has agreed on for certain restrictions on its nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief, collapsed in 2018 when the Trump administration unilaterally withdrew and began a "maximum pressure" campaign against the Islamic Republic.
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Iran responded to Trump's move by gradually surpassing the nuclear restriction deal, including enriching uranium by up to 60 percent and installing advanced centrifuges.
Efforts to revive the agreement under the Biden administration stalled in 2023 due to disagreements over lifting sanctions and verification mechanisms.
"The same long-standing distrust still regulates Iran-US relations. We previously reached an agreement, Iran implemented it, but they were the ones who violated it," said Araghchi.
He further underlined that restoring trust relies on concrete actions.
"Resolving this distrust cannot be achieved easily with sweet and beautiful words," he said.
Araghchi's remarks reflect Tehran's longstanding request for guarantees of a future US recall.
The Iranian Foreign Minister referred to his latest interview with Sky News, and explained that while discussions with European countries - part of the P5+1-negotiation group - are continuing, Iran is awaiting clear policies from Washington.
"If consensus appears in Iran that equal negotiations are possible, decisions will be made in accordance with that," he said, adding that there are currently no plans to hold talks with the US.
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