Iran has firmly rejected the prospect of negotiating with the United States under the conditions set forth by the Trump administration.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi dismissed the prospect of nuclear negotiations with the US if Tehran remains under heavy sanctions from Washington.
“We will not enter any direct negotiations with the US so long as they continue their maximum pressure policy and their threats,” Araghchi told the AFP news agency.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that Iran’s nuclear program cannot be eliminated through military action, emphasizing that nuclear knowledge is an irreversible achievement that “exists in the minds and intellects of Iranian scientists and cannot be bombed away.” pic.twitter.com/uKDH0yWDqn
— Mehr News Agency (@MehrnewsCom) March 7, 2025
According to media reports, during Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s recent visit to Tehran, he expressed Russia’s readiness to help advance Iran’s nuclear negotiations with Washington through diplomatic channels. However, the Iranian officials made it clear to Lavrov that they will “never enter into negotiations with Washington based on the terms of the Trump administration.”
Source: Iranian News Agencies (Edited by Al-Manar English Website)
