Iran Deputy FM says predetermined talks pointless, trust in US lost

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Agencies
31 Oct 2025 19:56

Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi said there is no point in negotiations with predetermined outcomes.

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Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Majid Takht-Ravanchi (Agencies)

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs, Majid Takht-Ravanchi, on Friday stated that "there is no point in negotiations whose outcome is predetermined," stressing that the United States has shown no willingness to engage in serious talks or demonstrate the good faith required for meaningful diplomacy.

Ravanchi explained that "Israel attacked Iran while we were in the midst of a negotiation process, and we consider that a clear betrayal of the diplomatic path," referring to the joint Israeli-US military assault in June 2024 that targeted Iranian nuclear facilities just as indirect talks were taking shape. The attacks, which derailed months of tentative diplomatic progress, were widely viewed in Tehran as proof of Western hypocrisy and bad faith in dialogue.

He added that Iran had discussed nuclear matters with Oman, which has long played a mediating role between Tehran and Western capitals, and confirmed that Iran reiterated its established and transparent positions during the talks. These included maintaining enrichment under full national supervision, rejecting coercive verification demands, and affirming that the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) had been effectively nullified by the US withdrawal and the expiration of UN Security Council Resolution 2231 on October 18.

Strategic Resilience Doctrine

Ravanchi's remarks came days after Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi declared that "our nuclear bomb is our ability to endure and stand firm against the global powers," underscoring Iran's framing of strategic resilience, not weapons capability, as its true deterrent. Araghchi reiterated that Iran will not relinquish its sovereign rights nor succumb to external pressure while remaining open to "fair and logical" solutions that respect its independence.

He added that the fundamental problem with the United States lies in "its authoritarian nature," stressing that there is no foundation for trust in Washington, particularly after repeated violations of international commitments. His comments echoed those of Sayyed Ali Khamenei, who earlier dismissed US President Donald Trump's threats to "destroy Iran's nuclear industry" as "pure illusion," asserting that such rhetoric reveals the coercive mindset underpinning US diplomacy.

The Iranian leadership continues to affirm resilience, self-sufficiency, and alignment with Russia, China, and the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) as part of a broader strategy to counter Western unilateralism and preserve multipolar diplomacy.