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Exclusive: Iran’s foreign minister sits down with Fault Lines to discuss the nuclear standoff and diplomatic deadlock.<\/p>\n
In an exclusive, wide-ranging interview recorded in October with Al Jazeera\u2019s Fault Lines<\/em> documentary programme, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi tells correspondent Hind Hassan that strikes by Israel and the United States in June caused \u201cserious damage\u201d to Iran\u2019s nuclear facilities but insists its nuclear programme will continue.<\/p>\n \u201cTechnology cannot be eliminated by bombing,\u201d he says, arguing that Iran\u2019s scientific knowledge remains intact.<\/p>\n As Iran remains locked in a standoff with the US and refuses to renew negotiations while zero uranium enrichment demands remain in place, Araghchi says European snapback sanctions have undermined future cooperation with the United Nations nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency, and Iran would reconsider how it cooperates in the future.<\/p>\n Despite emphasising that \u201cdiplomacy is our priority,\u201d the foreign minister insists that Iran is prepared to fight back if it is attacked again. Araghchi maintains that while Tehran has \u201cnever trusted the United States as an honest negotiating partner\u201d, Iran remains prepared to engage diplomatically if both sides respect each other\u2019s rights and pursue mutual interests based on equality.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Published On 16 Dec 2025<\/span>16 Dec 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n