“In earnest and with candid vigilance, we are giving diplomacy a genuine chance,” Baghaei said in a post on social media platform X on Friday, a day before the start of indirect talks between Tehran and Wahington in Oman.
He stressed that Washington “should value this decision made despite their prevailing confrontational hoopla.”
The spokesman noted that the outcome of the meeting will determine Iran’s upcoming moves.
“We do not prejudge. We do not predict. We intend to assess the other side’s intent and resolve this Saturday,” Baqaee stressed. “We shall reflect and respond accordingly.”
His statements echoed earlier remarks made by Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
On Tuesday, Araghchi said the Saturday talks are an opportunity to test the seriousness of the US, “which has a long history of non-commitment and unilateralism."
"The nuclear issue, in the sense of providing clarity and assurance about the peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear program in exchange for the lifting of oppressive sanctions, is the only issue under discussion," he added.
During his first term in office, US President Donald Trump withdrew the United States from a previous agreement on Iran’s nuclear program and launched a maximum pressure campaign against the country.
Trump restored that policy after returning to the White House for a second term in January, but he has since signaled a willingness to make a new deal to replace the 2015 deal, officially called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
On March 12, Trump sent a letter to Iran’s leadership, asking for negotiations to reach a new deal and threatening military action if Tehran refused.
Iran has ruled out direct negotiations with the US under pressure and threats but says indirect talks remain an option.
IRNA