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Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi attended a press conference after meeting with Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow on April 18, 2025. — Reuters
– Washington is not pushing for a complete halt to uranium enrichment.
– Iran’s foreign minister stated that “confidence-building measures” would be implemented.
– The U.S. president has set a 10-15 day deadline for Iran to reach a nuclear deal.
The United States did not request Iran to cease uranium enrichment entirely during nuclear negotiations in Geneva this week, according to Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. He clarified that Iran has not offered to suspend enrichment, and the U.S. has not demanded zero enrichment.
“We are focused on ensuring that Iran’s nuclear program, including enrichment, remains peaceful and always will be,” Araghchi said in an interview on MS NOW.
He added that both technical and political confidence-building steps would be taken to guarantee the program’s peaceful nature, in exchange for some form of sanctions relief, though he did not specify details.
Regarding Iran’s counterproposal for talks with U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, Araghchi did not provide a precise timeline but expressed optimism about achieving a diplomatic solution swiftly. He anticipates presenting a draft within the next two or three days, with additional negotiations expected within a week.
On Thursday, President Donald Trump issued a warning to Tehran, giving them 10-15 days to finalize an agreement or face severe consequences, amidst ongoing U.S. military preparations in the Middle East, which have heightened fears of an expanded conflict.
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