Iran appears willing to abandon nuclear ambitions, but only if Washington delivers an offer it actually trusts, state media clarifies nothing has changed after U.S. strikes

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CAPITULATION BEGINS?

IRANIAN DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER: “IRAN IS READY TO ABANDON ITS NUCLEAR PROGRAM ON CONDITION THAT THE UNITED STATES PRESENTS A SATISFACTORY ALTERNATIVE OFFER.”

— Open Source Intel (@Osint613) March 5, 2026

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*IRANIAN DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER: IRAN IS READY TO ABANDON ITS NUCLEAR PROGRAM ON CONDITION THAT THE UNITED STATES PRESENTS A SATISFACTORY ALTERNATIVE OFFER

— Investing.com (@Investingcom) March 5, 2026

Factcheck: The reported quote from Iran’s Deputy FM (via Sky News Arabia) appears accurate but was quickly clarified by Iran’s state media (IRNA) as referring to pre-strike indirect talks with the US—not a new post-attack offer or capitulation. No evidence of changed position since the recent strikes; negotiations had stalled earlier over distrust and timelines.