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TEHRAN, May 18 (Xinhua) — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Sunday said the United States has launched an “endless war” across the world to plunder resources and labor of other countries, Iran’s official IRNA news agency reported.
The West seeks to provoke conflicts in the Middle East in order to seize the resources of the countries in the region at any cost, M. Pezeshkian noted at the opening ceremony of the Tehran Dialogue forum. This two-day event brought together 200 foreign delegations, including high-ranking officials and representatives of international organizations, to discuss regional and global challenges.
M. Pezeshkian stressed that Iran has nothing to hide and will not stop its “peaceful nuclear program” under any circumstances.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, speaking about the Iran-US indirect talks, said at the ceremony that Iran wants “a fair and balanced agreement that will be formed within the framework of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, will be based on full respect for Iran’s nuclear rights and will guarantee objective lifting of sanctions.”
“Iran is committed to diplomacy and expects that the harsh and unilateral sanctions that directly target our people will be lifted in a real and tangible way,” the Iranian Foreign Minister said.
A. Araghchi added that the Islamic Republic is ready to open a new chapter in relations with Europe if the latter shows real determination and an independent approach to Iran.
Iranian and American delegations held four rounds of indirect talks on Tehran’s nuclear program and the lifting of American sanctions in Muscat, Oman, and Rome, Italy.
Meanwhile, Iran and three European countries — France, Germany and the United Kingdom, known as the E3 — held a high-level meeting in Istanbul, Turkey on May 16 to discuss the latest developments in the Iran-U.S. proximity talks. This is the sixth round of such meetings between Iran and the E3 since September 2024, with issues including Tehran’s nuclear program and sanctions relief being discussed. –0–