US approach to nuclear talks no longer high-handed
By Yaghoub Rezazadeh
Presiding board member of Iranian parliament
As is known, the proposal for talks between Iran and the United States came from the American side. In response to their letter—crafted in accordance with the guidance of the Leader—the Iranian Foreign Ministry suggested indirect negotiations. Though initially resistant, the Americans ultimately gave in and agreed to hold the talks via an intermediary.
Accordingly, the first round was carried out in Muscat, the capital of Oman and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi deemed it positive. Araghchi also expressed satisfaction with the second round, which took place Saturday at the Omani Embassy in Rome, calling the negotiations “moving forward.”
So far, the conduct and posture of the American negotiating team point to a shift from their previous, more domineering stance during the JCPOA-era nuclear talks. In the current negotiations, there appears to be a level of mutual respect from the US side, and one can say that reason and logic have taken the reins in their remarks and statements.
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