Tehran: Iran has indicated it is open to compromises on its nuclear program in talks with the United States, after President Donald Trump described weekend talks with Tehran as "very good". Iran's foreign ministry said Tehran is ready to make sure that its nuclear program would not be weaponized, but asserted that uranium enrichment remains non-negotiable for them, according to a CNN report.
"If the intention is to make sure that Iran's nuclear program would not be weaponized, I think that's something that we could simply do," Esmail Baghaei, Tehran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson, told the American publication.
He, however, reiterated that the deal would have to protect Iran's right to nuclear energy, echoing the long-standing Iranian position on talks. "If the (US') intention is to deprive Iranians of their right to peaceful nuclear energy, I think that would be very problematic to the extent that I think it would really challenge the whole process," Baghaei said.
Later, he said that if there is goodwill from the American side, "we are also optimistic, but if negotiations are aimed at curbing Iran's rights, then talks will get nowhere," according to news agency Reuters.
