Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said Tehran is prepared to allow UN nuclear inspectors to return to Iran as part of negotiations with the United States over its nuclear programme, 24NewsHD TV reported on Saturday.
In an interview with CBS News, Pezeshkian said Iran was ready to discuss limits on its nuclear programme within the framework of international agreements, while maintaining that the country would not completely abandon its nuclear programme.
Asked whether Iran would allow UN inspectors to enter the country, Pezeshkian said it would, adding that specific arrangements for inspections could be agreed during negotiations.
He said Iran would honour any commitments it makes through an agreement, but insisted that negotiations must be based on mutual understanding rather than threats or force.
Pezeshkian also said Iran was prepared to resume dialogue with Washington over sanctions and its nuclear programme.
He stressed that Tehran needed assurances that agreements reached through negotiations would be respected.
The comments come amid renewed diplomatic efforts between Iran and the United States.
Iran has proposed reopening the Strait of Hormuz under certain conditions and restarting negotiations on its nuclear programme.
Pezeshkian said Iran's position was that nuclear weapons were not part of its objectives, while maintaining that Tehran would continue to defend what it considers its rights under international agreements.