Iran Ready to Negotiate Nuclear Program with Trump, FM Araghchi States

Prisoner Exchange with France

• 🤝 Iran is ready for the exchange of French citizens Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris for Iranian citizen Madjidi, with the process expected to conclude within one to two months.
• ⚖️ The exchange is based on international agreements and legal procedures in both countries, with formal agreement from the French government.
• 🗓️ The legal proceedings for the French citizens have concluded with a verdict, and the exchange is anticipated by mid-January at the latest.

Nuclear Negotiations with the US

• 💡 Iran remains ready to negotiate with the US on its nuclear program, but believes the Americans are not genuinely keen for a negotiation.
• 🗣️ Channels of communication exist, but there are no active negotiations due to a perceived lack of seriousness and a tendency for the US to dictate terms.
• 🎯 Iran desires a win-win relationship and will engage when the US demonstrates readiness for proper agreements, not exaggerated demands.
• ✉️ A letter from the Iranian president to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman concerned the Mecca pilgrimage, not nuclear issues, and Saudi Arabia is not acting as an intermediary for nuclear talks.

IAEA and Nuclear Facilities

• 🏛️ Iran views the IAEA Board of Governors' resolution as a political and unilateral decision that does not reflect realities on the ground.
• ⚠️ Iran has shown goodwill to cooperate, but insists on a new framework and proper modalities for inspecting civil nuclear installations that have been attacked, citing security risks.
• 🚫 Inspections of non-attacked civil nuclear installations are ongoing, but access to bombarded sites requires negotiated modalities due to security concerns like potential American attacks and unexploded munitions.

Regional Security and Israel

• 🛡️ Iran asserts it emerged victorious from the recent conflict with Israel, successfully reaching important targets and underscoring its defensive capacity.
• 🇮🇱 The Israeli regime's existence is tied to its determination to attack, but repeating a failure against Iran is unlikely.
• 🇱🇧 Regarding Lebanon, Iran does not interfere in Hezbollah's decisions, and the condemnation of the Israeli attack on a commander indicates a commitment to defense.
• 🇸🇾 In Syria, Iran desires a unified Syria with its own authority and hopes for the end of Israeli occupation, viewing Israel's intervention as a threat to regional stability.