Iran has conveyed its response to US President Donald Trump’s letter through Oman, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi informed the official IRNA news agency on Thursday.
Araqchi explained that Iran’s stance remains unchanged, stating, “Our policy is still to not engage in direct negotiations while under maximum pressure and military threats, however, as it was the case in the past, indirect negotiations can continue,” as reported by IRNA.
Earlier on the same day, Kamal Kharrazi, a senior adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, remarked that Tehran has not fully dismissed the possibility of resolving its differences with the United States, signaling a willingness to pursue indirect talks with Washington, according to Reuters.
“The Islamic Republic has not closed all doors. It is ready for indirect negotiations with the United States in order to evaluate the other party, state its own conditions and make the appropriate decision,” Kharrazi was quoted as saying.
Araqchi further explained, “Our response includes a letter in which we detailed our views on the current situation and Mr. Trump’s letter,” adding details on Thursday.
According to Axios, Trump’s letter last week stipulated a two-month deadline for Iran to agree to terms or face more severe sanctions as part of the US’s intensified “maximum pressure” campaign.
Khamenei quickly rejected the US proposal, dismissing it as “a deception” and asserting that any talks with the Trump administration would only serve to “tighten the knot of sanctions and increase pressure on Iran.”
Earlier this week, Araqchi indicated that Iran might consider indirect negotiations with the United States, but emphasized that “there is no chance for direct talks until there is a change in the other side’s approach towards the Islamic Republic.”
During his first term from 2017 to 2021, Trump withdrew the US from the 2015 nuclear agreement, which had placed strict restrictions on Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for the lifting of certain sanctions.
In related developments, Iran has intensified its nuclear activities in recent years, a consequence of Trump’s decision to exit the 2015 deal.
In its most recent move to further its nuclear ambitions, Iran informed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) of plans to “significantly increase” its uranium enrichment up to 60 percent.
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