Iranian Official Says Country Has Right to Pursue Nuclear Program Amid US Warnings

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, however, says that talks with the United States are a ‘step forward.’

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

A top Iranian official expressed defiance in the midst of talks between the Washington and Tehran over the middle eastern country’s nuclear program, suggesting the Islamic regime won’t give up its nuclear enrichment aspirations.

“We have firmly stated the country’s positions in the past and in this meeting,” said Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in a social media post on Sunday, according to a translation.