Iran’s foreign minister said that Tehran expects negotiations with the United States to restart in the near future, while making clear that certain issues remain off-limits and warning that any American strike on Iranian soil would trigger a military response.

In remarks shared from an interview with Al Jazeera and posted to his official Telegram channel, Abbas Araghchi said Iran’s missile program was “never negotiable” during the most recent round of discussions held Friday in Oman. He emphasized that the program is a “defense issue” and therefore not subject to talks.

Araghchi also cautioned that if the United States were to attack Iran, Tehran would respond by striking American military bases in the region. At the same time, he characterized the Muscat talks as a constructive opening, even though they were conducted indirectly.

“An opportunity arose to shake hands with the American delegation,” he said, describing the meeting as “a good start,” while noting that rebuilding trust would require time. He added that negotiations would resume “soon.”

President Donald Trump said Friday that the discussions had gone “very good” and said another round of talks was planned for next week. Despite those comments, Trump also signed an executive order taking effect Saturday that calls for the “imposition of tariffs” on countries that continue commercial ties with Iran.

In parallel, Washington announced additional sanctions aimed at Iran’s oil trade, targeting a wide network of shipping companies and vessels involved in transporting Iranian crude.

Addressing the nuclear issue, Araghchi told Al Jazeera that uranium enrichment remains Iran’s “inalienable right and must continue.”

“We are ready to reach a reassuring agreement on enrichment,” he said. “The Iranian nuclear case will only be resolved through negotiations.”

His statements echoed reporting by The Wall Street Journal following the Oman talks, which said Iran rejected U.S. demands to stop uranium enrichment, though both sides agreed to keep negotiating in an effort to avoid further escalation.

Earlier this week, Vice President JD Vance said that Trump would “keep his options open” regarding Iran and could turn to military action if diplomatic efforts fail.

In an interview with Megyn Kelly, Vance underscored the administration’s position, saying, “Iran can’t have a nuclear weapon. That is the stated policy goal of the president of the United States. It’s so funny. Sometimes you have people who are saying, ‘Well, the president’s too belligerent.’ And then sometimes you have people who say, ‘Well, the president, he’s talking about diplomacy and he’s talking about negotiating with the Iranians. We shouldn’t negotiate. We should just bomb them.’”