Iran has rejected the possibility of immediate talks with the United States after President Donald Trump said Washington was open to resuming discussions over the Middle East war.
Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, dismissed Trump’s comments on Tuesday, describing them as mixed signals from the US president.
“Don’t get distracted by the U.S. president’s mixed signals — from ‘no negotiations’ to ‘we’re ready to talk’,” Rezaei said in a post on X.
He stressed that Iran would not enter negotiations until its demands were addressed.
According to Rezaei, the situation surrounding oil supplies and the Strait of Hormuz had changed significantly, adding that talks would not begin until Iran’s conditions were met.
Trump had on Monday said Iran was seeking a quick agreement and that the United States was willing to consider engaging with Tehran.
“The failing Nation of Iran wants to make a deal, quickly and badly. I will determine whether or not the U.S.A. will choose to engage — The concept of which we are open to,” Trump said on his Truth Social platform.
Iran has previously demanded compensation for war-related losses and the lifting of US sanctions as part of the conditions for ending the conflict and its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
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