Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has ordered the start of nuclear talks with the United States, Iranian media reported on Monday, signalling a possible diplomatic opening after months of heightened tensions.
Tasnim News Agency said Pezeshkian instructed officials to move forward with negotiations focused on Iran’s nuclear programme, citing informed sources.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said earlier that Tehran is carefully studying the framework for potential talks with Washington, stressing that any negotiations must prioritise the lifting of sanctions and the protection of Iran’s national interests.
Tasnim also quoted a source as saying negotiations involving senior officials from both countries are likely to begin in the coming days, although the exact timing and location have not yet been finalised.
According to the report, the talks are expected to take place at the level of Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff.
Background: strained U.S.-Iran nuclear diplomacy
Iran and the United States have had no formal diplomatic relations since 1980, and their nuclear diplomacy has been defined largely by the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), under which Iran agreed to curb its nuclear activities in exchange for sanctions relief.
The deal began to unravel after Washington withdrew in 2018 and reimposed sweeping sanctions. Iran later scaled back its compliance with key limits, including uranium enrichment levels and stockpile caps.
Repeated efforts in recent years to revive the agreement have failed, with both sides accusing the other of making unrealistic demands.
Tehran insists its nuclear programme is for peaceful purposes, while Washington and its allies say Iran’s expanding enrichment activities risk bringing it closer to the capability of producing a nuclear weapon.
Any new talks are expected to face major hurdles, including disagreements over the pace of sanctions relief, verification mechanisms and guarantees that future U.S. administrations will not abandon a new deal.
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