In a climate of distrust towards Washington, Iran does not close the door on negotiations
Tehran is ready to resume talks on the Iranian nuclear issue, but distrust is paramount as the country remains threatened by potential military intervention.
L'Orient-Le Jour / By Clara HAGE,
30 March 2025 15:28
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, interviewed by AFP at the Iranian consulate in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on March 7, 2025. (Credit: Amer Halabi/AFP)
Three weeks after the letter sent by U.S. President Donald Trump to Iran, Tehran has officially responded. After the occupant of the White House urged in his message the Islamic Republic to conclude a new nuclear deal, it stated "ready for indirect negotiations with the United States to assess the other party, state its own conditions and make the appropriate decision," Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said Thursday, quoted by state media. Condemning recent warnings from Washington giving Tehran a two-month deadline to sign a new nuclear deal or face possible military action if refused, the Iranian foreign minister warned, "Our policy is still not to engage in direct negotiations under maximum pressure and military threats." A response sent via the Sultanate of Oman, which notified the U.S. and will send it to...
Three weeks after the letter sent by U.S. President Donald Trump to Iran, Tehran has officially responded. After the occupant of the White House urged in his message the Islamic Republic to conclude a new nuclear deal, it stated "ready for indirect negotiations with the United States to assess the other party, state its own conditions and make the appropriate decision," Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said Thursday, quoted by state media. Condemning recent warnings from Washington giving Tehran a two-month deadline to sign a new nuclear deal or face possible military action if refused, the Iranian foreign minister warned, "Our policy is still not to engage in direct negotiations under maximum pressure and military threats." A response sent via the Sultanate of Oman, which notified the U.S. and will send it to...
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