Iran engages in negotiations, sustained by national power, public backing: Senior lawmaker

An Iranian lawmaker says the country’s negotiating team enters the ongoing nuclear talks with the United States from a “strong and active position,” backed by national power, field strength and public support.

Chairman of the Parliament's Committee on National Security and Foreign Policy Ebrahim Azizi made the remark on Friday as Iranian and US representatives started talks in the Omani capital of Muscat on Iran’s peaceful nuclear program and the lifting of American sanctions on the Islamic Republic.

“The [Iranian] negotiating team must pursue the mission of safeguarding the absolute rights of the Iranian nation with full vigilance, the use of past experience and within the framework of the Islamic establishment's red lines,” he said.

He added that Iran’s resilient and astute nation is well aware that the United States' record is "full of deceit and blatant violation of international commitments."

Such an experience has become a “strategic asset” in the major decision-making processes of the country, the lawmaker noted.

Azizi emphasized that the Parliament continues to monitor the negotiation process precisely and continuously and will resolutely safeguard the national interests, strategic security, and rights of the Iranian people.

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Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is leading the Iranian side. He is aided by his deputies, Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Kazem Gharibabadi, and Hamid Qanbari, in addition to Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei.

US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff is leading the American delegation, accompanied by President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner — and, notably, Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of US Central Command (CENTCOM). Cooper’s presence has drawn attention, as his participation had not been announced in advance and has fueled media speculation, particularly given that the Iranian delegation includes no military officials.

Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Al Busaidi is shuttling between the sides, with the talks being held indirectly as before.

Iran’s main demand in the Muscat talks is the effective and verifiable lifting of economic and financial sanctions, Iranian officials say. Tehran has repeatedly stressed that any agreement lacking tangible economic benefits would be of no practical value, making the timing and outcome of the negotiations especially important for Iran.

On the nuclear front, Iran insists on its legal right to enrich uranium on its own soil, describing the issue as a red line in the talks. From Tehran’s perspective, any potential technical measures can only be considered within a framework that recognizes this right, and any preconditions beyond it would be seen as a sign of bad faith by the other side.

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