Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian

President Masoud Pezeshkian has hailed the new round of indirect nuclear talks between Iran and the United States as a "step forward," emphasizing that Tehran`s rationale concerning the issue is based on the rights enshrined in the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).

"The Iran-US talks, which were held in light of requests from friendly governments in the region, were a step forward. Dialogue has always been our strategy for a peaceful resolution. Our logic in the nuclear issue centers on the rights enshrined in the NPT," Pezeshkian wrote in a post published on the social media platform X on Sunday.

He added that the Iranian nation has always responded to the language of respect reciprocally, yet it never endures the language of force.

A new round of Iran-US nuclear negotiations, mediated by Oman, ended in the Omani capital on Friday after several hours of indirect talks. The discussions, which kicked off in the morning, were facilitated by Omani Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi.

The negotiating delegations of Iran and the US exchanged a range of viewpoints, considerations, and approaches through the top Omani diplomat.

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has described the talks as a good start overall, saying that Iran`s positions were clearly conveyed and its concerns were transferred to the US negotiators.

On the nuclear front, Iran insists on its legal right to enrich uranium on its own soil, describing the issue as a red line in the talks.

From Tehran`s perspective, any potential technical measures can only be considered within a framework that recognizes this right, and any preconditions beyond it would be seen as a sign of bad faith by the other side.

Iran had held five rounds of talks on a replacement for the 2015 nuclear deal prior to the US-Israeli airstrikes on the country and its nuclear facilities in mid-June.