Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran is ready to cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to address the “alleged ambiguities and doubts” about its nuclear activities, the presidential website reported.

He made the remarks in a meeting with the Director General of the IAEA, Rafael Grossi, in Tehran on the evening of November 14.

The IAEA has been urging Iran to resolve certain issues, including the origin of uranium traces found at several sites inside the country and the barring of the Agency’s inspectors.

The president’s statement comes amid reports of European powers' potential push for a resolution against Iran in the upcoming IAEA Board of Governors meeting next week.

He stressed that Iran's pursuit of nuclear technology is in line with the legal frameworks and licenses provided by the IAEA, as well as the rights granted to other countries by the organisation.

"On this basis, as we have proven our good faith in the past repeatedly, and we are ready to cooperate and converge with this international body in order to remove the alleged ambiguities and doubts about the peaceful activities of our nuclear programme, although the world now recognises that Islamic Iran seeks peace and security globally,” he said.

Pezeshkian also reiterated Iran's commitment to peaceful nuclear activities and its firm stance against the construction of nuclear weapons based on a religious decree by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

"We have not and will not seek to build nuclear weapons in any way, and no one will be allowed to deviate from this policy," Pezeshkian stated, despite remarks by several top officials about a possible change in this doctrine in case of an existential threat.

Grossi arrived in Tehran in the evening of November 13 for discussions on Iran’s cooperation with the global watchdog.

He met the head of the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran and later Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi.

Araghchi told reporters following his meeting with Grossi that Iran is ready for the revival of nuclear negotiations and cooperation with the IAEA based on previous agreements, contingent on the seriousness of the other parties.

He was referring to the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), under which Iran agreed to restrictions on its nuclear activity and broader IAEA inspection in return for the lifting of international sanctions.

The deal, however, collapsed after former US president Donald Trump pulled out in 2018 and Iran scaled down its commitments.

Negotiations for the revival of the deal that began after the presidency of Joe Biden in the US, reached an impasse and have been stalled for about two years.

Araghchi’s statement comes against the backdrop of Donald Trump's re-election and a possible IAEA resolution against Iran.

Araghchi noted that Iran had implemented the JCPOA in good faith, while other parties had withdrawn or failed to meet their commitments.

"Since we are confident that our nuclear programme is peaceful, we have no problem in cooperating with the IAEA and we are able to continue this cooperation, but on condition that the other parties fulfil their obligations and duties in this format," he added.

Araghchi also highlighted the importance of designing a new path to reduce tensions between Iran, the IAEA and other stakeholders.

"We hope that negotiations can be resumed in order to find a reasonable solution to these current problems, before we reach a more acute situation," he said.

He stressed that confrontation has historically complicated issues rather than resolving them, advocating for a cooperative approach instead.

"The path of confrontation is not a path that is beneficial for either side. The path of cooperation must be adopted. We are ready to cooperate in this regard and we hope that the other parties will adopt a wise policy," Araqchi concluded.