ERBIL, Kurdistan Region of Iraq – Iran’s foreign minister on Tuesday said Tehran is seeking to reach a nuclear agreement with Washington “in the shortest possible time,” but that progress would depend on addressing “mutual interests.”

“Pillared on the understandings forged in the previous round, Iran will resume talks with the U.S. in Geneva with a determination to achieve a fair and equitable deal—in the shortest possible time,” Abbas Araghchi said in a post on X. 

His comments come as the next round of US-Iran nuclear talks is set to be held in Geneva on Thursday. 

Araghchi stressed that Tehran’s “fundamental convictions” are clear, stressing Iran will not develop a nuclear weapon and will not “ever forgo our right to harness the dividends of peaceful nuclear technology for our people.”

While Iran remains under heavy international sanctions and pressure over its nuclear program, it has repeatedly said that its ballistic missile program is “not subject to negotiation,” insisting on its right to defend the country, as well as its right to pursue the peaceful use of nuclear energy.

Araghchi said the two sides can reach a deal only if “mutual interests” are addressed and “diplomacy is given priority,” while warning that Tehran has proven it “will stop at nothing to guard our sovereignty with courage.”

The latest round of talks, which resumed in February, comes as US President Donald Trump has ordered a massive buildup of military forces in the region and repeatedly threatened to intervene in Iran once again.

On Thursday, Trump said a possible nuclear deal with Iran could be decided within the next 10 days, warning that “really bad things” could happen if Tehran fails to reach a meaningful agreement.