Iran says U.S. ‘most stress’ will fail because it did in Trump first time period

Iranian International Minister Abbas Araghchi. File
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Iranian International Minister Abbas Araghchi stated on Wednesday (February 5, 2025) that U.S. President Donald Trump’s reimposition of a coverage of “most stress” towards Iran will finish in “failure” because it did throughout his first time period.

“I consider that most stress is a failed experiment and attempting it once more will flip into one other failure,” Mr. Araghchi instructed reporters following a cupboard assembly, including that Tehran was not pursuing nuclear weapons.

Throughout his first time period that resulted in 2021, Mr. Trump pursued a coverage of “most stress” towards Iran, withdrawing the US from a landmark nuclear deal between Iran and main powers, and reimposing biting sanctions.

The deal — often called the Joint Complete Plan of Motion (JCPOA) — imposed curbs on Iran’s nuclear programme in return for sanctions aid.

Tehran adhered to the deal till a yr after Washington pulled out, however then started rolling again its commitments. Efforts to revive the 2015 deal have since faltered.

On Tuesday (February 4, 2025), Mr. Trump signed an order reinstating the “most stress” coverage towards Iran over allegations that the nation is searching for a nuclear weapons functionality.

Iran denies any such ambition, insisting its nuclear programme is solely for peaceable functions.

“If the principle concern is that Iran doesn’t pursue nuclear weapons, it’s achievable and isn’t a lot of an issue,” Mr. Araghchi stated.

A longstanding spiritual decree, or fatwa, issued by supreme chief Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has the ultimate say in all issues of state, prohibits Iran from possessing a nuclear arsenal.

On Wednesday (February 5, 2025), Iran’s nuclear company chief Mohammad Eslami insisted that his nation stays dedicated to the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, saying “Iran doesn’t have, and won’t have a nuclear weapons programme”.

In January, earlier than Mr. Trump returned to the White Home, Iranian officers held nuclear talks with counterparts from Britain, France and Germany.

Each side described the talks as “frank and constructive”.

Earlier this month, Iranian diplomat Majid Takht-Ravanchi stated a brand new spherical of talks was anticipated to be held “inside a month” however the “date has not been confirmed but.”