At present, there are no real negotiations underway between the United States and Iran. Although attempts at activating the negotiation process may be observed in certain periods, under the current conditions Iran is not interested in beginning negotiations. This was stated by the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia, Dzunick Aghajanyan.
She also cast doubt on the proposals attributed to the United States, emphasizing that most of the presented conditions would not be accepted by any “reasonable state.” At the same time, the ambassador suggested that Iran might previously have agreed to some provisions, but the war has completely changed the situation.
Nuclear Issue: “Iran Has Not Violated Its Obligations”
The ambassador paid special attention to Iran’s nuclear program, noting that Tehran’s main commitment — not to possess nuclear weapons — has not been violated.
According to her, back in 2003, a decision by Iran’s Supreme Leader banned the creation of nuclear weapons, and this position remains in effect. In addition, Aghajanyan reminded that Iran is a member of the international nuclear non-proliferation regime, unlike Israel.
She also stated that the uranium enrichment carried out by Iran does not violate international obligations. Moreover, certain compromises previously discussed — such as the transfer of a portion of enriched uranium to international bodies — are no longer relevant under the current wartime conditions.
The Price of War and U.S. Losses
According to Aghajanyan’s assessment, the end of the conflict depends on when the economic and political cost of the war for the United States exceeds the benefits of continuing it.
She stated that the United States is already suffering significant losses — both financial and military. The ambassador noted that the American side has expended substantial missile stocks in a short period, which poses a serious challenge to their military capabilities.
“We see that, in addition to incurring billions of dollars in losses on a daily basis, the United States is unable to ensure sufficient missile production for these operations. According to their own specialists, in the first two days alone they used 800 missiles, while their annual production of these missiles is only 700–750 units. In other words, they exhausted a year’s production in just two days,” Aghajanyan said.
In addition to material losses, she highlighted the decline in political authority, noting that the current actions can already be considered a failure.
“Iran Will Not Go to Negotiations Now”
According to the ambassador, under the current conditions Iran is not interested in starting negotiations.
“The United States constantly insists on a one-month ceasefire and holding negotiations during that period, but for the Iranian side this is absolutely not beneficial. First, so as not to cause a decline in mobilization sentiment in their own country; second, so as not to give the enemy the opportunity to concentrate forces,” the ambassador noted.
At the same time, Aghajanyan added that any war eventually ends with negotiations, but the right moment must be chosen for that. According to her, that moment has not yet matured for Iran, and the American side, despite the losses, is not yet ready for real concessions.
In this context, the ambassador concluded that tension in the region will persist, and the negotiation process will only become possible when the parties reach mutually acceptable conditions.