{"id":2369069,"date":"2024-11-14T16:44:02","date_gmt":"2024-11-14T21:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-signals-willingness-to-negotiate-nuclear-program-in-talks-with-un-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-14T16:46:00","modified_gmt":"2024-11-14T21:46:00","slug":"iran-signals-willingness-to-negotiate-nuclear-program-in-talks-with-un-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-signals-willingness-to-negotiate-nuclear-program-in-talks-with-un-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran signals willingness to negotiate nuclear program in talks with UN &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Firan-signals-willingness-to-negotiate-nuclear-program-in-talks-with-un-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2369069&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses Iran&#8217;s recent shift towards a more cooperative stance regarding\u2063 its nuclear program amid concerns over a potential\u2062 return of\u2064 Donald Trump to the presidency, which could \u200bbring about renewed sanctions. Following a meeting in Tehran between Iranian President Masoud \u200cPezeshkian and the International Atomic Energy Agency Director General \u2064Rafael Grossi, Iran expressed willingness to clarify its compliance with international nuclear safeguards. This move suggests\u200c Iran is eager to negotiate \u200cterms that would allow them to maintain their nuclear program without escalating military capabilities, especially before\u2063 a\u200c possible Trump re-election, which may reinstate stringent pressures on the country.<\/p>\n<p>During discussions, Pezeshkian assured Grossi of\u200c Iran&#8217;s &#8220;goodwill&#8221; and readiness to resolve any uncertainties surrounding its nuclear activities. Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi \u200calso affirmed\u2062 Iran&#8217;s commitment to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation \u200bof Nuclear Weapons and emphasized the importance of dialogue and cooperation. While both \u200dofficials avoided \u2063directly confronting the \u2064looming threat \u200cof U.S. sanctions, they indicated that \u200dthe next steps depended on the\u2063 European Union\u2019s response.\u2062 The background \u2064includes a brief overview \u2064of \u200cthe Iran nuclear\u200c agreement of 2015, which \u200daimed\u200d to limit\u2064 Iran&#8217;s nuclear ambitions in exchange for relief from international sanctions, and how Trump&#8217;s withdrawal from that deal and\u2064 the\u2064 reinstatement of sanctions led Iran to \u2063enrich uranium to near <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-continues-nuclear-program-aims-to-enrich-uranium-to-20\/\" title=\"Iran continues nuclear program, aims to enrich uranium to 20%\">weapons-grade levels<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Iran signals willingness to negotiate nuclear program safeguards following Trump reelection<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1870877\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Iran<\/a> is adopting a friendlier tone with European leaders regarding the future of its nuclear program as the threat of &ldquo;maximum pressure&rdquo; from a second Trump administration looms on the horizon.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>International Atomic Energy Agency Director Gen. Rafael Grossi met with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-bidens-education-department-has-closer-ties-to-crt-group-than-they-admit\/\" title=\"REPORT: Biden\u2019s Education Department Has Closer Ties To CRT Group Than They Admit\">high-ranking officials<\/a> in the capital city of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tehran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Tehran<\/a> on Thursday, seeking a framework that would allow the nation to continue its nuclear program without furthering its weapons capabilities.<\/p>\n<p>Pezeshkian told Grossi he is willing to address &ldquo;ambiguities and doubts&rdquo; about the compliance of its nuclear technology with international safeguards.<\/p>\n<p>It may be the Islamic Republic&rsquo;s last chance to strike a deal before President-elect Donald Trump takes back the White House and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">brings back crippling sanctions implemented<\/a> in his first term.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As we have repeatedly proven our goodwill, we announce our readiness to cooperate and converge with this international organization to resolve the alleged ambiguities and doubts about the peaceful nuclear activity of our country,&rdquo; Pezeshkian said of the talks with Grossi.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In this photo released by the Iranian Presidency Office, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, right, shakes hands with International Atomic Energy Agency Director Gen. Rafael Mariano Grossi at the start of their meeting at the presidency office in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024. (Iranian Presidency Office via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi also spoke with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/united-nations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">United Nations&rsquo;<\/a>s nuclear chief, promising to &ldquo;continue our full cooperation with the IAEA&rdquo; in adhering to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Differences can be resolved through cooperation and dialogue,&rdquo; Araghchi said on social media after the meeting. &ldquo;We agreed to proceed with courage and good will. Iran has never left the negotiation table on its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iranian-president-demands-us-prove-goodwill-to-revive-nuclear-deal\/\" title=\"Iran&#039;s President calls on US to demonstrate &#039;goodwill&#039; for nuclear deal revival.\">peaceful nuclear program<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Pezeshkian and Araghchi avoided explicitly stating concerns about the pressure the United States is likely to apply in the next four years &mdash;&nbsp;a posture the nation has kept since the results of the presidential election.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;To us it does not matter at all who has won the American election, because our country and system relies on its inner strength,&rdquo; Pezeshkian said a week ago, according to the state-affiliated outlet <em>IRNA<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The foreign minister stated Thursday that &ldquo;the ball is in the EU\/E3 court,&rdquo; referring to the &ldquo;EU three&rdquo; diplomatic alliance of France, Germany, and the United Kingdom. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">International Atomic Energy Agency Director Gen. Rafael Mariano Grossi, left, meets with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024. (AP Photo\/Vahid Salemi)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>These nations, joined by the U.S., China, and Russia, spearheaded the negotiations that ultimately created the Iran nuclear deal in 2015.<\/p>\n<p>The deal lifted sanctions on Iran in exchange for assurances that its nuclear program would remain exclusively aimed at peaceful energy production and not seek to enrich uranium to the levels necessary for the production of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nuclear-weapons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">nuclear weapons<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Trump pulled out of the Iran deal in his first term, calling it &ldquo;one of the worst and most one-sided transactions the United States has ever entered into.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>The administration accused Iran of acting in bad faith, exploiting the financial benefits of the agreement without seriously working to wind down its nuclear weapons capabilities.<\/p>\n<p>Trump then <a href=\"https:\/\/trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov\/briefings-statements\/president-donald-j-trump-reimposing-sanctions-lifted-unacceptable-iran-deal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-america-will-not-lift-sanctions-unless-iran-stops-enriching-uranium\/\" title=\"Biden: America Will Not Lift Sanctions Unless Iran Stops Enriching Uranium\">reimposed harsh sanctions<\/a><\/a> on Iran, aiming to &ldquo;cut off revenues the regime uses to bankroll terrorist groups, foment global instability, fund nuclear and ballistic missile programs, and enrich its leaders&rdquo; &mdash; a policy change referred to as the &ldquo;maximum pressure&rdquo; campaign.<\/p>\n<p>The move elicited an immediate pivot from the regime, which has continued to enrich uranium to nearly weapons-grade levels, according to international watchdogs.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">President Joe Biden meets with President-elect Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo\/Evan Vucci)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As Trump prepares to return to the White House in January, policy experts say he will likely resurrect the maximum pressure campaign, a move that could critically weaken Iranian diplomacy and economic power.<\/p>\n<p>Araghchi warned Thursday that Iran is &ldquo;willing to negotiate based on our national interest and our inalienable rights, but NOT ready to negotiate under pressure and intimidation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Grossi is slated to visit uranium enrichment facilities Friday in order to get a &ldquo;full picture&rdquo; of Iranian nuclear advancement.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Tomorrow will be a very important step in my visit this time since I am going to be visiting important facilities in Fordo and Natanz, which are also going to help me in having a full picture of the evolution of the program,&rdquo; the nuclear chief said at a press conference, according to <em>Agence France-Presse<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Grossi has warned escalating tensions between Iran and Western nations are rapidly closing the window for a mutually acceptable arrangement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1870877\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1870877\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iran shows readiness to discuss nuclear safeguards amid Trump\u2019s reelection<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3468,"featured_media":2369070,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AP24319236217434.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3817,3823,11860,45023,23312],"class_list":["post-2369069","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-diplomacy","tag-iran","tag-negotiations","tag-nuclear-program","tag-un"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AP24319236217434.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2369069","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3468"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2369069"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2369069\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2369073,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2369069\/revisions\/2369073"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2369070"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2369069"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2369069"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2369069"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}