The Iranian government has confirmed that its Foreign Ministry received a message proposing new negotiations on a possible nuclear agreement, though officials have declined to specify the sender.
Government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani told SNN TV that the ministry “received a message regarding the start of talks on a new nuclear deal” and that details would be disclosed in due time.
Her remarks followed a report by Baghdad Today, citing Iranian diplomatic sources, which claimed that the United States had sent a proposal to Tehran through Oman to resume dialogue on reviving or replacing the 2015 nuclear agreement.
Earlier, Iranian state agencies Tasnim and Mehr had denied the report. Mohajerani’s statement, however, appeared to confirm indirect communication, though she did not name the country involved.
Conflicting Messages from Tehran
The comments came just one day after Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi reiterated that Iran would continue uranium enrichment and missile development, insisting that these issues were non-negotiable.
At the same time, Araghchi left the door open for a compromise through indirect talks aimed at “addressing concerns about Iran’s nuclear program.”
The latest developments follow five rounds of negotiations between Washington and Tehran earlier this year, which were suspended following the 12-day war between Israel and Iran. The conflict erupted after Israel accused Iran of nearing nuclear-weapons capability and carried out airstrikes on Iranian facilities in Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan.
Despite U.S. claims under President Donald Trump that Iran’s nuclear infrastructure had been destroyed, Tehran later announced that its enrichment capacity could be restored.
In July 2025, Washington imposed its toughest sanctions on Iran in seven years, though Trump said he might lift them if Tehran agreed to limit its nuclear program.
“Iran Could Build a Bomb in Two Weeks – But It Won’t”
In a related statement reported by Khabar Fouri, Javad Larijani, an adviser to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said Iran has the technical capability to produce a nuclear weapon in less than two weeks, but remains bound by Khamenei’s fatwa banning nuclear arms.
“If a war begins, it will not be barbaric – both sides have limits,” Larijani said. “The fatwa of His Eminence [Khamenei] has deep foundations in Shi’a jurisprudence. Our country could build a bomb in less than two weeks, but we are committed to our religion.”
Larijani stressed that Iran’s defense and technological advancement would remain a strategic priority, signaling Tehran’s intent to balance deterrence with ideological restraint.
