New Delhi, May 11 -- Iran accused the United States of repeatedly sabotaging diplomatic efforts over Tehran's nuclear programme, with Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei saying Washington "destroyed" negotiations despite Iran's compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal and years of engagement through international mediators.

In an interview with India Today, Baghaei defended Iran's right to peaceful nuclear energy under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), criticised what he called America's "maximalist demands", and said Tehran now wants talks to prioritise ending regional conflict, reopening the Strait of Hormuz, and easing maritime tensions affecting global trade.

The original JCPOA (signed by the P5+1 and the EU) was de...