Iran Denies Seeking Talks with U.S., Rejects Trump Claim
Despite Iran’s public denial, Mehr News also reported that the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is currently studying a U.S. request—delivered through intermediaries—to resume nuclear negotiations.
By Kamaran Aziz
ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) — Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has firmly denied making any request for negotiations with the United States, directly refuting recent remarks by former U.S. President Donald Trump regarding purported plans for U.S.-Iran talks.
According to Mehr News Agency, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei on Tuesday dismissed the claims during his weekly press conference. "We reject Trump's remarks, and no such request to meet has been made to the Americans from our side," Baqaei stated.
Despite Iran’s public denial, Mehr News also reported that the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is currently studying a U.S. request—delivered through intermediaries—to resume nuclear negotiations.
According to Iranian media, the United States, having failed to halt Iran's nuclear capabilities, is now pressing for renewed talks that would address uranium enrichment levels, sanctions relief, and compensation for the 12-day war between Iran and Israel. Tehran is reportedly weighing the necessity and validity of the American proposal before committing to any new round of negotiations.
On Monday, the U.S. President Donald Trump, speaking to reporters, asserted that Iran "wants to talk with the U.S." and claimed that both sides had scheduled negotiations. He declined to give a timeline, saying, "I’d rather not say, but you’ll be, you’ll be reading about it tomorrow."
