Iran stressed in its reply letter that the Islamic Republic never avoided direct talks and only unfulfilled pledges triggered problems on that issue that must be resolved to restore trust between the two countries while the fate of the negotiations “will be determined by the behavior of the Americans”
DUBAI, March 30 – The Iranian authorities have rejected direct talks with the United States on Iran’s nuclear program in their reply letter to US President Donald Trump and reiterated their readiness to continue dialogue through mediators, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Sunday.
“Although direct negotiations between the two sides were rejected in the reply, it was pointed out that the way of indirect talks remains open,” the Iranian president’s press office quoted Pezeshkian as saying.
Iran stressed in its reply letter that the Islamic Republic never avoided direct talks and only unfulfilled pledges triggered problems on that issue that must be resolved to restore trust between the two countries while the fate of the negotiations “will be determined by the behavior of the Americans.”
On March 27, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that Tehran had sent through Oman an official response to Trump’s letter addressed to Iran’s supreme spiritual leader Ali Khamenei. The response contained two documents. The first document outlined Tehran’s views on the current world situation and the second paper fully commented on propositions laid out in Trump’s letter.
On March 7, Trump wrote on his Truth Social page that he had sent a message to Khamenei proposing negotiations on Tehran’s nuclear program. In response, the Iranian leader dismissed the offer, stating that Iran would not engage in dialogue with the US, as Washington is solely driven by its own interests.
BY: The Times Union
