In his speech to a cultural event at the University of Shahid Tehran on Saturday, Larijani stressed the need for a realistic possibility of talks between Iran and the United States.
He added that negotiations themselves have no benefits or harm, while their functions depend on the results.
“The holding of negotiations or the lack of negotiations in itself has no value, but the main criterion is to achieve national interests. If the talks do not lead to the achievement of interests, there will be no justification for moving forward with them,” he said.
“For example, when negotiations on the nuclear issue are useful, it must be implemented. But if they do not solve any problem, it will not be necessary to continue the conversations.”
Larijani said it is necessary to evaluate the conditions and timing of negotiations to analyze the situation and make a rational decision without insisting on accepting or rejecting the talks.
He said that the severity of the sanctions imposed by the United States and the West against Iran, and said that the Islamic Republic did not turn to the global powers, and this is why Western governments are trying to force Iran to change its behavior through sanctions and pressure.
His comments came after the fourth round of indirect negotiations between Iran and the United States, which was previously arranged on May 3.
The two countries conducted three rounds of talks in Muscat and Rome on April 12, 19 and 26, by Amman, with the aim of reaching an agreement on the Iranian nuclear program and the removal of sanctions on Tehran.
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