Key facts
- Iran's national security chief Mohsen Rezaei stated the US must take practical steps to earn Iran's confidence.
- US State Department spokesperson Matt Miller urged Iran to take de-escalatory steps on its nuclear program.
- Miller said Iran must cooperate with the IAEA to demonstrate seriousness about de-escalation.
- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said recognition of Iran's right to enrich uranium is key for successful nuclear talks.
- American and Iranian diplomats held indirect talks in Oman on Friday.
Iran's national security chief Mohsen Rezaei has stated that the United States must take practical steps to earn Iran's confidence, according to Iranian Press TV. Rezaei, secretary of the Iranian Supreme National Security Council, said, "We do not trust the US at all; they must take practical steps to earn our confidence."
Meanwhile, the U.S. State Department urged Iran to take "de-escalatory steps" concerning its nuclear program to create space for diplomacy. Spokesperson Matt Miller noted that Iran has recently taken actions that hinder the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) oversight of its atomic activities, suggesting that cooperation with the IAEA would be a first step if Iran is serious about de-escalation.