by admin | Mar 30, 2025 | foreign relations of iran, international relations, iran nuclear deal, politics, politics and government
Iran remains doubtful about US President Donald Trump’s efforts to establish a new nuclear agreement, following his decision to withdraw from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action in 2018 during his initial term.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian rejected the notion of direct talks with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump regarding Iran’s nuclear program on Sunday.
Pezeshkian: US Must ‘Build Trust’ Following Previous Broken Promises
“We replied to the U.S. president’s letter through Oman and declined the possibility of direct discussions, however, we remain open to indirect negotiations,” Pezeshkian stated while sitting down with his cabinet, as shown in an airing on Iranian television.
We aren’t shying away from discussions; rather, it’s the failure to keep promises that has led to our problems up until now,” Pezeshkian stated. “It’s essential for them to demonstrate their ability to foster trust.
In 2018, during his first term, Trump withdrew the United States from the nuclear deal with Iran referred to as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
The agreement offered sanctions relief to Iran, in return requiring the Iranian government to limit its nuclear program and permit inspections by the International Atomic Energy Agency at its enrichment facilities on a regular basis. Other signatories include France, Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the European Union as part of the JCPOA.
Trump threatens bombing if no new Iran nuclear agreement is reached
Earlier this month, Trump dispatched a letter to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, encouraging Iran to negotiate a fresh nuclear agreement with the United States during what he envisions as his next presidential term at the helm of the White House.
During an interview with NBC News, Trump presented new statements on
threats
In the direction of Iran if there isn’t a new nuclear deal with the US.
“If an agreement isn’t reached,” Trump stated to the news source on Saturday night about Iran, “there will be bombings. This will be unlike anything they’ve witnessed before.”
Trump claimed that representatives from the US and Iran are “talking” on the matter.
The strategy of the Trump administration toward Iran involves a policy known as “maximum pressure,” designed to isolate Tehran both economically and politically.
The Trump administration has likewise committed to cracking down on what it calls Iranian proxies across the Middle Eastern region, with the U.S. presently
targeting the Iranian-supported Houthis in Yemen
.
Edited by: Roshni Majumdar
Author: Wesley Dockery (along with AP, dpa)
by admin | Mar 24, 2025 | foreign policy, foreign relations of iran, international relations, iran and the middle east, politics
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On Monday, Iran stated it was willing to engage in indirect discussions with the United States following President Donald Trump’s call for negotiations toward a new nuclear agreement.
Indirect negotiations are now possible,” stated Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, ruling out direct discussions “unless there is a shift in the other party’s stance toward the Islamic Republic.
The top Iranian diplomat said Tehran would not engage in direct talks with Washington under threats and so long as Trump maintain his “maximum pressure” policy.
During his initial presidential term, Trump enacted a policy that led to the U.S. withdrawing from an important accord regarding Iran’s nuclear program in 2018 and reinstated stringent economic penalties against Tehran.
The agreement reached in 2015 involving Tehran and the Western nations mandated that Iran curb its nuclear aspirations in return for easing of economic sanctions.
Several Western nations, such as the United States, have frequently alleged that Iran has been seeking to develop nuclear weapons, a claim that Tehran refutes. Iran maintains that all its uranium-enrichment efforts are strictly intended for civilian use only.
On March 7, Trump stated that he had sent a letter to Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, urging for discussions on nuclear matters and threatening potential military action should Tehran decline.
The letter reached Tehran on March 12, according to Fars News Agency, and was brought there by UAE Presidential Adviser Anwar Gargash.
On Friday, Khamenei stated that U.S. threats would “achieve nothing,” and he cautioned about retaliatory actions “should they take any harmful steps” against Iran.
On Thursday, Araghchi stated that Trump’s letter was more like a threat, yet he also mentioned it might present certain opportunities. He further indicated that Tehran would provide a response shortly.
The US Middle East special representative Steven Witkoff stated in an interview released on Friday that Trump’s objective was to prevent military confrontation by fostering trust with Iran.
He maintained that the letter was never intended as a threat.
Following Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution, which overthrew the Western-supported shah, Tehran and Washington severed their diplomatic relations.
Ever since, the Swiss embassy in Tehran has been instrumental in facilitating communication between the two countries.
Oman, a Gulf nation, has facilitated indirect discussions regarding Iran’s nuclear matter through what is known as the “Muscat Process”. In October, Araghchi mentioned that this process had been temporarily suspended, according to him.
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