- Iranian president accuses Washington of pursuing pressure and regime change rather than genuine dialogue
TEHRAN: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Monday described negotiations with the United States as “meaningless,” arguing that previous rounds of talks had been followed by renewed American attacks, Iranian state media reported.
Pezeshkian, speaking amid heightened tensions between Tehran and Washington, said Iran had been attacked three times following negotiations, which he said demonstrated that the United States was not genuinely seeking dialogue.
“So far, they have attacked us three times after talks, and this shows that they are not seeking dialogue; rather, their goal is to overthrow the Islamic Republic of Iran,” Pezeshkian was quoted as saying by Iran’s state news agency IRNA.
The Iranian president further accused the United States of employing what he described as a sustained campaign of assassinations, sanctions, political pressure and threats against Iran.
“With an enemy that every day resorts to assassination, sanctions, pressure and threats, and that breaks its commitments, negotiations are meaningless,” he said.
Pezeshkian’s remarks underscore Tehran’s growing skepticism over the prospects for renewed diplomatic engagement with Washington, as tensions between the two countries remain high.
BY: The Times Union
