WANA (Jun 12) – Iranian Foreign Minister announced that a rapid agreement between Tehran and Washington is within reach, provided the talks focus on lifting illegal sanctions against Iran and ensuring the peaceful nature of its nuclear program. He also said that Tehran cannot accept being deprived of its inalienable rights

 

Seyed Abbas Araghchi, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, who traveled to Norway to attend the 22nd Oslo Forum, elaborated on the Islamic Republic of Iran’s views regarding various foreign policy issues in a speech on Wednesday morning.

 

Speaking at the Oslo Forum, Araghchi, regarding the ongoing negotiations between Iran and the United States, stated: “If the focus is on the effective lifting of the illegal sanctions against the Iranian nation, and if the goal is to ensure the peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear program, then undoubtedly an agreement is not only within reach but can be achieved quickly.”

 

He added, “On the other hand, it is clear that Tehran, naturally, cannot accept being an exception to international rights or being deprived of its inalienable rights.”

 

Araghchi, referring to the 80-year occupation of Palestinian land and the crimes of the Israeli regime against the Palestinian people, the Foreign Minister stressed: “A different future for the West Asia region will only begin with a just and lasting resolution of the Palestine issue.”

 

Araghchi, while condemning the supporters of the Israeli regime and describing them as partners in its crimes, stated: “The most glaring failure of the international community over the past eight decades has been its inability to administer justice and uphold the basic human rights of the Palestinian people. This issue has been the root cause of continued tension, crisis, and insecurity in the West Asia region.”

 

Clarifying Iran’s position on the issue of Palestine, the Foreign Minister asserted that full support for the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination, rejection of occupation and colonial genocide, and the formation of a unified Palestinian state based on the votes of the true owners of Palestine is Iran’s consistent policy regarding Palestine.

 

Turning to Iran’s regional policy, Araghchi noted that Tehran has held numerous high-level talks with neighboring states over the past ten months. These efforts, he said, reflect Iran’s commitment to building trust and achieving sustainable, collective security across the region.

 

Emphasizing the necessity of changing the dominant discourse in the region from threat perception to opportunity creation, and from a security mindset to one based on development and cooperation, he stated:

 

“Although the direct foreign intervention that used to exist in our region in the form of naked colonialism is no longer present, the reality is that the current military and political interventions of extra-regional powers are far more destructive and destabilizing than classical colonialism.”

 

Pointing to the countless and longstanding commonalities among the nations of the region, Araghchi urged neighboring states to work together in pursuit of a secure and prosperous regional order.

 

On the sidelines of this forum, he met and held talks with several officials from different countries, including Omani Foreign Minister Badr Al-Busaidi, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Atty, Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister, Espen Barth Eide, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway, and Jonas Gahr Støre, Prime Minister of Norway.

 

In the meeting with the Norwegian Foreign Minister, they discussed and exchanged views on bilateral, regional, and international issues. The latest status of Iran–U.S. negotiations and developments in Afghanistan were among the topics discussed by the two foreign ministers.

Seyed Abbas Araghchi, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, at the 22nd Oslo Forum in Norway on June 11, 2025. Social media/ WANA News Agency