AdvertisementAdvertisementIranian President Masoud Pezeshkian attends the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit 2025, in Tianjin, China, September 1, 2025. (Photo: Reuters/Iran's Presidential website/WANA/Handout)03 Sep 2025 05:05AM (Updated: 03 Sep 2025 05:15AM) Bookmark Bookmark WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedInRead a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST DUBAI: The path to nuclear negotiations between Iran and the United States is not closed but Washington’s demands for curbs on Iranian missiles are obstructing prospects for talks, a senior Iranian official said on Tuesday (Sep 2).A sixth round of Iran-US discussions was suspended after a 12-day war in June, when Israel and the US struck Iranian nuclear facilities and Tehran retaliated with ballistic missile barrages against Israel.“We indeed pursue rational negotiations. By raising unrealizable issues such as missile restrictions, they set a path that negates any talks,” said Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, in a post on X.WESTERN FEARS, IRAN’S DENIALSWestern governments fear Iran’s uranium enrichment programme could produce material for an atomic warhead and that it seeks to develop missiles capable of carrying one.Iran denies those accusations, saying its nuclear programme is for civilian energy purposes and that its defence capabilities, including missiles, are non-negotiable.Australia expels Iranian ambassador over antisemitic attacksAustralia blames Iran for two antisemitic attacks, expels its envoyIran holds military drills after big losses in war with IsraelEUROPEAN PRESSURELarijani’s comments come days after France, Germany and Britain triggered a “snapback mechanism” that could reimpose United Nations sanctions on Tehran over its nuclear activities.The three European powers, known as the E3, have urged Iran to engage with the United States in fresh nuclear talks and to meet other conditions in order to delay the sanctions process for up to six months.Source: Reuters/fsSign up for our newslettersGet our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inboxSubscribe hereGet the CNA appStay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best storiesDownload hereGet WhatsApp alertsJoin our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat appJoin hereAlso worth readingContent is loading...Expand to read the full storyGet bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST