WANA (Feb 05) – Ebrahim Rezaei, referring to the possibility of negotiations between Iran and the United States in the coming days, said the Islamic Republic’s red lines remain unchanged and warned that any talks based on Washington’s previous approach would be doomed to fail.

 

“If the Americans enter the negotiations with the same old instructions and, for example, demand zero enrichment or raise similar demands, it should be said from now that the talks will end in failure,” Rezaei said.

 

Talks Limited to Nuclear Issue

Rezaei, spokesperson for the National Security and Foreign Policy Commission of Iran’s 12th parliament, stressed that Iran will not negotiate on missile or regional issues under any circumstances.

 

“Iran will not retreat from its red lines, its established rights, or its defined framework in any way. We have clearly conveyed this to intermediaries and the opposing side,” he said.

 

“Based on previous guidelines, negotiations will be limited strictly to the nuclear issue, and we will not engage in any non-nuclear negotiations with the other side.”

 

He added that the main focus of any talks would be the lifting of what he described as unjust sanctions, aimed at enabling trade, financial and banking transactions, exports, and tangible benefits for the Iranian people.

 

“The primary objective of negotiations is to secure the welfare and well-being of the Iranian nation, especially in the economic sphere,” Rezaei said. “Any negotiation or agreement that does not lead to economic and livelihood benefits for the Iranian people will be worthless.”

 

No Concessions, No European Role

Referring to what he called anti-Iran statements by U.S. and Western officials, Rezaei said the negotiations would not be conducted bilaterally in the broader sense, and Iran would not offer concessions on core nuclear issues.

 

“We have red lines such as preserving enriched materials and maintaining enrichment inside the country, and we will not back down from them,” he said. “It is the Americans who must act rationally and wisely.”

 

He noted that some friendly countries that had requested talks and acted as intermediaries are, in a limited capacity, involved in the negotiations.

 

Rezaei also criticized efforts by some European countries, including France, to become involved in the Iran-U.S. talks.

 

“We oppose European participation in the negotiations because there is no justification for it,” he said. “Europeans held the snapback mechanism and effectively activated it. They are essentially followers of the Americans and lack independent decision-making power.”