Senior Iranian official says European nuclear proposals unrealistic, missile program non-negotiable

By Reuters 21 June 2025, 4:44 pm 5 Edit

Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy (R) and Germany's Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul (2nd R) greet Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (L) prior to a meeting on Tehran's nuclear program, at the Intercontinental Hotel in Geneva, Switzerland, June 20, 2025. (Handout / German Federal Foreign Office / AFP)

ISTANBUL, Turkey — The discussions and proposals made by the European powers to Iran over its nuclear program in Geneva were unrealistic, and insisting on them will not bring both sides closer to an agreement, a senior Iranian official tells Reuters.

“In any case, Iran will review the European proposals in Tehran and present its responses in the next meeting,” the official says.

He adds that zero enrichment was a dead end and that Iran would not negotiate over its defensive capabilities, including its missile program.