Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said Tehran remains open to reaching an agreement with the United States through indirect negotiations but has no interest in engaging directly with Washington. Speaking in an interview with Qatar’s Al Jazeera released on Saturday, Araghchi reiterated that Iran is prepared to discuss concerns surrounding its nuclear program through mediated talks.

“We have no desire to hold direct negotiations with Washington, but we can achieve an agreement through indirect negotiations,” Araghchi stated, according to Xinhua News Agency.

Reaffirming the peaceful intent of Iran’s nuclear activities, the foreign minister emphasized that uranium enrichment would continue, asserting, “What could not be achieved by war cannot be achieved through politics.”

Araghchi disclosed that Iran’s 400 kg stockpile of 60 percent enriched uranium remains buried under debris from the U.S. bombings of the Natanz, Fordow, and Isfahan nuclear facilities on June 22. He said that while Iran suffered “major losses in structures and equipment,” the country’s nuclear technology “remains intact.”

Before the June attacks, Iran and the United States had held five rounds of indirect negotiations focused on reviving nuclear commitments and lifting U.S. sanctions. However, progress stalled after Israel launched airstrikes on multiple Iranian sites, followed by U.S. participation in the strikes.

Washington has since urged Tehran to halt uranium enrichment and limit its missile development program — conditions Iran continues to reject, labeling them as infringements on its sovereignty and non-negotiable.

The latest statements from Tehran indicate that diplomacy remains possible, but only through intermediaries, as tensions between Iran, Israel, and the U.S. remain high.