Iran’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Amir Saeid Iravani, declared that Tehran will not engage in any negotiations with the administration of current U.S. President Donald Trump as long as Washington continues to dictate its terms, reports Baltimore Chronicle with reference to CBS News.
According to Iravani, Iran is not opposed to dialogue, but the current circumstances are not conducive to such talks. He emphasized that following U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, “there are no proper conditions for a new round of negotiations,” and that there have been “no requests for talks or a meeting with the president.”
He also addressed Trump’s recent statement, in which the American leader urged Iran to agree to an “unconditional surrender,” saying such remarks appeared to be an attempt by the United States to impose its will on Tehran.
“If they are truly ready for negotiations, we will also be ready. But if they want to dictate terms to us, then no negotiations are possible,” Iravani stated.
Previously, Donald Trump expressed his willingness to ease sanctions against Iran, should the country “behave peacefully” and prove that it “no longer poses a threat.” These comments are part of a broader pressure campaign aimed at bringing Iran back to the negotiating table over its nuclear program.
One of Washington’s key demands remains Tehran’s complete abandonment of uranium enrichment, which can be used to produce nuclear weapons.
Earlier we wrote that Iran restarts talks with China on J-10C jets after war losses.