TEHRAN – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has firmly rejected any negotiations with the United States, stating that Iran will not engage in talks under pressure or threats.
Key Statements from President Pezeshkian:
- Response to Trump: Addressing Iranian producers and entrepreneurs, Pezeshkian said, “I’m not coming to negotiate with you at all. Go and do whatever damn thing you want.”
- Rejecting Pressure: He criticized the US stance, saying, “It’s not acceptable for them to order us around—telling us what to do and threatening consequences if we don’t comply.”
Background & US-Iran Relations
- Trump’s Letter to Khamenei: The remarks come after Donald Trump stated last Friday that he had written to Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, urging Tehran to agree to a new nuclear deal or face military action.
- Iran’s Position on Negotiations: Pezeshkian, a reformist who supports reviving the 2015 nuclear accord, faces opposition from Khamenei, who in February ruled out negotiations with the US, calling it “unwise.”
- Foreign Minister’s Stance: Last week, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi reaffirmed that Iran “will not enter direct negotiations with the US as long as they continue their maximum pressure policy and threats.”
Iran’s Approach to Global Engagement
Pezeshkian reiterated that Iran seeks international relations but refuses to be humiliated.
“We need to have a relationship with the world… but we’re not supposed to bow in humiliation to anyone,” he said, reinforcing Iran’s commitment to sovereignty and resistance against foreign pressure.
