Iran talks about lifting Security Council restrictions within hours.. "We will not negotiate our sovereign rights"

Iran stated that the previous restrictions imposed by the Security Council will be lifted on Saturday, emphasizing that its sovereign rights are non-negotiable.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced that "all previous restrictions imposed by the Security Council on Iran will be lifted tomorrow," indicating that his country will remain committed to its rights and obligations under the Non-Proliferation Treaty.

He confirmed that Resolution 2231 "officially expires on Saturday, October 18, which means the official end of the nuclear agreement reached in 2015," adding, "Thus, all previous restrictions imposed by the Security Council against Iran will come to an end, and the Iranian file will be permanently removed from the Council's agenda."

Araghchi also clarified that Tehran's cooperation with the Atomic Agency will only occur within the framework of the comprehensive safeguards agreement and Iranian law, stressing that Iran's sovereign rights "are non-negotiable and not subject to any political pressure."

Earlier, Araghchi expressed his country's readiness to negotiate with the Americans if Tehran receives "a reasonable, balanced, and fair proposal," affirming that Tehran will not abandon "its right to enrich uranium," but he said it could take steps to build confidence regarding "the peaceful nature of its nuclear program."

He added, "Of course, this is conditional on the other side taking steps to build trust, including lifting part of the sanctions," indicating that Tehran and Washington are exchanging messages through intermediaries.

At the end of last month, the European Union announced the re-imposition of a new series of sanctions on Iran related to its nuclear activities, following similar UN sanctions.

The European measures included a ban on the export of weapons and materials used in uranium enrichment and ballistic missiles, in addition to a financial and commercial ban extending to oil, gas, and petrochemical products.

The sanctions also stipulated the freezing of assets of Iranian individuals and entities, the re-freezing of the assets of the Central Bank of Iran and several major banks, as well as preventing Iranian cargo planes from landing at EU airports.

This development came after France, Britain, and Germany, which form the European troika, resorted to the "snapback mechanism" stipulated in the nuclear agreement signed in 2015 between Iran and the major powers.

The United States and its European allies, along with Israel, accuse Tehran of using its nuclear program to conceal its efforts to develop the capability to produce nuclear weapons, but Iran asserts that its nuclear program is intended solely for peaceful purposes.