Iraqchi: Surrendering to Threats Is Not on the Table

SadaNews - Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Iraqchi arrived in Geneva today, Monday, at the head of a diplomatic and technical delegation to conduct the second round of nuclear negotiations and hold some diplomatic consultations expected to take place on Tuesday, according to the Iranian Foreign Ministry.

The Iranian Foreign Ministry stated that Iraqchi will meet with his Omani and Swiss counterparts, the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Grossi, and other officials.

For its part, American sources told Axios that the U.S. delegation participating in the negotiations, mediated by Oman, will include Jared Kushner, Senior Adviser to President Donald Trump, and Special Envoy Steve Whitkoff.

In Tehran, Tasnim News Agency reported that the Iranian delegation has prepared a package of proposals for the negotiations. It quoted Ibrahim Rezaei, a member of the National Security Committee in the Majlis, as saying that Iran is "not very optimistic" due to Washington's history of violating agreements.

He also emphasized that Tehran will not discuss stopping uranium enrichment or removing its enriched stockpile, and that the talks will not include the missile program or regional issues.

Iranian Foreign Minister Iraqchi prefaced the start of the second round of nuclear negotiations between Iran and the United States in Geneva by asserting that "surrendering to threats is not on the table."

Iraqchi posted on X platform today, Monday, that he will meet with nuclear experts and the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Grossi, for in-depth technical discussions, noting that he arrived in Geneva with practical ideas to reach a fair and equitable agreement. He also added that he will meet with the Omani Foreign Minister before the start of the diplomatic negotiations with Washington tomorrow, Tuesday.

This round comes after the resumption of talks in Muscat on February 6, following months of breakdown of previous negotiations after Israeli and American strikes on Iran in June, which lasted for 12 days.

Switzerland has played a pivotal role in diplomatic relations between Iran and the United States for decades, as it has represented U.S. interests in Iran after Washington severed its ties with Tehran following the 1980 hostage crisis.