Pezeshkian: Iran open to talks but not ‘at any cost’; US yet to demonstrate seriousness on negotiations
President Masoud Pezeshkian has reiterated that Iran is open to talks but said it does not mean that Tehran will hold negotiations “at any cost.”
“We do not seek war, unrest and nuclear bomb. We seek negotiations but the Americans must also prove that they seek negotiations,” he said on Monday.
"The issue of holding talks with the United States is different,” the president said.
He asserted that Iran cannot negotiate with the US as Washington is exerting all-out pressure on Tehran.
As per a religious decree (fatwa) issued by Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, Iran has no intention to use its nuclear capabilities for non-peaceful purposes, the president emphasized.
US President Donald Trump has called for direct negotiations with Tehran on its nuclear program while threatening to bomb Iran if "diplomacy" fails.
On March 30, Trump threatened Iran with bombing and secondary tariffs if Tehran did not come to an agreement with Washington over its nuclear program.
Iran has stressed time and again that it will not sit at the negotiating table with the US administration as long as Trump continues his pressure campaign against Tehran.
On Saturday, Pezeshkian criticized the language of threat against Tehran, saying the country is willing to engage in negotiations “on equal footing.”
“The Islamic Republic of Iran seeks dialogue on equal footing. They threaten Iran on one hand and seek to hold negotiations on the other,” he added.
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