MP: Iran not engaged in any ‘bilateral negotiations’ with US
A representative from the Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission announced on Sunday that Iran does not plan to engage in 'bilateral discussions' with the United States.
During an open session of the parliamentary commission held on Sunday, Ebrahim Rezaei reported that the meeting was attended by deputy foreign ministers responsible for political, legal, and international affairs. The primary focus of the session was to discuss the recent negotiations held with the European troika—comprising Germany, France, and the United Kingdom—in Geneva.
Iran has vowed to respond decisively to any assault on its facilities and infrastructure, a spokesperson emphasized.
He subsequently highlighted an allegation reported by an American media outlet, suggesting that Iranian diplomats had requested European intermediaries to relay a message about negotiations to the United States. This claim, however, was emphatically refuted by Iranian officials.
Iran will not engage in direct bilateral talks with United States officials, according to Rezaei. Instead, diplomatic discussions will be confined to the framework of the P5+1 group, he emphasized.
In addressing a query regarding the potential activation of the snapback mechanism, he indicated that should the United Nations advance such a request, they will in turn call for the enforcement of Article 10 of the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
During the session, it was emphasized that “no preconditions will be accepted in the negotiations,” according to the lawmaker.
