Trump sent a letter to Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei last month calling for negotiations but warned of military action if diplomacy fails.
The U.S. president said Thursday that he favors “direct negotiations”, believes they are “faster” and provides a better understanding than experience intermediaries.
But Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that direct negotiations with a country have no point.
“We are still committed to diplomacy and are ready to try the path of indirect negotiations,” he said in a statement issued by his ministry.
“Iran is prepared for all possible or possible events, just as serious in diplomacy and negotiation, it will be decisive and serious in defending its national interests and sovereignty.” On Saturday, Iranian President Pezshkiren said his country is willing to defend “the footsteps of equality.” Negotiation, so what is the meaning of the threat? ”
Shortly after the Islamic Revolution in 1979, Iran and the United States have no diplomatic relations, and some regional countries such as Oman play a role in mediation between the two sides.
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Trump’s letter was passed to Iran through the United Arab Emirates, and Tehran responded by the sultanate of Oman in late March.
On Sunday, General Mohammad Bagheri, chief of staff of the Iranian armed forces, said Iran’s response stressed that “we seek peace in the region”.
“We are not the ones who started the war, but we will do everything we can to deal with any threats.”
Western countries led by the United States have accused Tehran of seeking nuclear weapons for decades.
Iran rejected the charges and insisted that its nuclear activities were for civilian purposes only.
In 2015, Iran reached a landmark agreement with permanent members of the UN Security Council, namely the United States, France, China, Russia and the United Kingdom, and Germany, to limit their nuclear activities.
The 2015 agreement, known as the Joint Integrated Action Plan, allowed Iran to impose sanctions on relief in exchange for its nuclear program to ensure Tehran cannot develop nuclear weapons.
In 2018, during Trump’s term, the United States withdrew the agreement and restored picky sanctions on Iran.
A year later, Iran began to speed up its nuclear program in line with the agreement’s commitments.
On Monday, Khamenei’s close adviser Ali Larijani warned that although Iran did not seek nuclear weapons, it “has no choice” in the case of attacks on it.
