Iran welcomes a potential “fair and balanced” U.S. nuclear proposal, but Tehran has not received any proposal for negotiations, the country’s top diplomat said on Saturday.

“If we receive a reasonable, balanced, and fair proposal from the Americans for negotiations, we will certainly consider it,” Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi told state television.

Iran on enrichment rights

However, Araqchi said Tehran will not give up its “right to enrich uranium” but can take confidence-building measures regarding “the peaceful nature of its nuclear programme.”

“Of course, this is conditional on the other side also taking steps to build trust — by lifting part of the sanctions,” Araqchi said, adding that Tehran and Washington had been exchanging messages through mediators.

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