BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 17. Iran may
reconsider negotiations with the US, the country's Foreign Minister
Seyyed Abbas Araghchi said at a joint press conference with Russian
counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Moscow today, Trend reports.


According to him, the issue of negotiations may be raised if the
US demonstrates a position based on equality, mutual respect, and
mutual benefit.


Araghchi noted that last year's experience shows that the result
of U.S. negotiations is not dialogue, but the dictation of its
position. Real negotiations can only be put on the agenda when the
other side changes its strategy.


“It is quite clear that goals that cannot be achieved through
pressure and military means are not accepted at the negotiating
table. The discussion must be based on mutual respect, equality,
and mutual benefit,” he noted.


Between April 12 and May 23, five rounds of indirect
negotiations concerning Iran's nuclear program were conducted
between Iran and the U.S. These discussions, mediated by Omani
Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, saw Iran’s
delegation led by Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and the
U.S. delegation headed by Special Representative for the Middle
East Steve Witkoff. The first, third, and fourth rounds were held
in Muscat, Oman, while the second and fifth rounds took place in
Rome, Italy.


On the morning of June 13, Israel launched a series of
airstrikes targeting Iran, resulting in the deaths of numerous
high-ranking military officials, generals, nuclear scientists, and
other senior figures.


That same evening, Iran retaliated with Operation True Promise
III, a large-scale missile and drone assault on multiple targets,
including Tel Aviv, which caused civilian casualties and extensive
damage.


On June 22, the United States conducted airstrikes on three
Iranian nuclear facilities, with reports indicating the destruction
of these sites.


The following evening, June 23, Iran launched airstrikes on a
U.S. military base in Qatar, further escalating tensions in the
region.


On June 24, the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office announced that
Israel had agreed to a ceasefire with Iran, facilitated by U.S.
President Donald Trump. In response, Iran’s Supreme National
Security Council issued a statement confirming the cessation of
hostilities.