Iran denied having received a letter from American President Donald Trump, who said he sent a message urging the country’s leaders to undertake negotiations on his nuclear program.
The Iranian government has rejected the prospect of talks, citing Washington’s in progress as a key obstacle.
On Friday, a spokesperson for the Iranian embassy confirmed that Tehran had received no communication from the American president.
This occurs after Trump said in a recent interview that he had sent a letter to the Iranian Iranian chief of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, seeking to resume discussions on a new agreement to address the rapid nuclear program of Iran.
“I wrote a letter saying to them:” I hope you will negotiate because if we have to go militarily, it will be a terrible thing “, said Trump in the interview, which was broadcast by Fox Business News. He added that he hoped for a diplomatic solution but warned that military action would be a consequence if the talks failed.
The White House confirmed Trump’s claims, noting that he had sent a letter in the hope of negotiating an agreement similar to that concluded under the Obama administration in 2015.
However, Tehran’s position remains firm, the Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Abbas Araghchi rejecting any possibility of negotiations while American sanctions remain in place. “We will not enter any direct negotiation with the United States as long as it will pursue its maximum pressure policy and threats,” Araghchi told AFP.
Since Trump took office, his administration has reached heavy sanctions against Iran, including restrictions on its petroleum sector. The “maximum pressure” strategy aims to force Tehran to diplomatic submission, but Iran maintains that its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes, despite the concerns of the international community concerning its potential to develop armed quality uranium.
In August 2024, the supreme chief Khamenei had reported a desire to engage with the United States, declaring that there was no “bad” to speak to “the enemy”. However, his recent statements have contradicted this feeling, rejecting any prospect of negotiations with Washington as “non -intelligent, wise or honorable”.
Khamenei also refused to respond to the awareness of Trump, including a letter postponed by the Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2019.
The diplomatic fracture between the two nations has deepened because Israel and the United States have issued warnings that they will not allow Iran to acquire nuclear weapons. The American intelligence assessments suggest that if Iran has not yet launched a formal weapon program, it has taken measures that could allow it to produce nuclear weapons in the future.
The situation remains tense, the growing fears of military confrontation while Tehran continues to enrich uranium at quasi-arm levels.
Despite the current impasse, the United Nations expressed their support for Trump’s efforts to restart diplomacy, declaring that dialogue remains the best way to ensure the peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear activities.
