Iran rejects direct nuclear talks with US after Trump letter
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian announced Sunday that Tehran has rejected direct negotiations with the United States over its nuclear program, responding to a letter from President Donald Trump delivered via Oman.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian announced Sunday that Tehran has rejected direct negotiations with the United States over its nuclear program, responding to a letter from President Donald Trump delivered via Oman.
“We don’t avoid talks; it’s the breach of promises that has caused issues for us so far,” Pezeshkian said during a Cabinet meeting, broadcast on state television. “They must prove that they can build trust.”
While ruling out direct talks, Pezeshkian left the door open to indirect negotiations. However, diplomatic progress remains stalled since Trump’s withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear agreement in his first term and his renewed “maximum pressure” campaign on Iran.
The Iranian president’s statement marked Tehran’s first official response to Trump’s letter, in which the U.S. leader urged Iran to return to talks — or face severe consequences.
In a comment aired by NBC News on Sunday, Trump said: “If they don’t make a deal, there will be bombing and it will be bombing the likes of which they have never seen before.”
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian announced Sunday that Tehran has rejected direct negotiations with the United States over its nuclear program, responding to a letter from President Donald Trump delivered via Oman.
“We don’t avoid talks; it’s the breach of promises that has caused issues for us so far,” Pezeshkian said during a Cabinet meeting, broadcast on state television. “They must prove that they can build trust.”
While ruling out direct talks, Pezeshkian left the door open to indirect negotiations. However, diplomatic progress remains stalled since Trump’s withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear agreement in his first term and his renewed “maximum pressure” campaign on Iran.
The Iranian president’s statement marked Tehran’s first official response to Trump’s letter, in which the U.S. leader urged Iran to return to talks — or face severe consequences.
In a comment aired by NBC News on Sunday, Trump said: “If they don’t make a deal, there will be bombing and it will be bombing the likes of which they have never seen before.”
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