Iran Won’t Give Up All Nuclear Projects, Foreign Minister Says

Iranian foreign minister said Tehran is willing to discuss trust-building mechanisms to ensure that Iran’s nuclear program remains peaceful.

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi attends a joint press conference with his Armenian counterpart following their talks in Yerevan on March 25, 2025. Karen Minasyan/AFP

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on May 10 that his country will not completely relinquish its nuclear program in the face of U.S. pressure.

Speaking in Doha, Qatar, on May 10, Araqchi said that if the goal of negotiations is to create new trust-building mechanisms to ensure that Iran’s nuclear aspirations remain peaceful, then Tehran is open to a deal.