Iraqis Protest Baghdad’s Meddling in The US-Iran Conflict
Iran ruled out on Tuesday the possibility of holding negotiations with the US.
Iran ruled out on Tuesday the possibility of holding negotiations with the United States, a day after US President Donald Trump said a deal with Tehran on its nuclear program was possible.
Asked about Trump’s comments in a news conference in Tehran, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi was quoted as saying by the semi-official Fars news agency: “We currently see no prospect of negotiations with America.”
“Iran pays no attention to words; What matters to us is a change of approach and behavior.”
Speaking from Japan on Monday, Trump said: “I really believe that Iran would like to make a deal, and I think that’s very smart of them, and I think that’s a possibility to happen.”
Trump also said that United States was not looking for regime change in Iran, adding that “we are looking for no nuclear weapons.”
Late on Monday, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Trump should make his intentions clear about any talks with Iran through actions, not words.
In a late tweet, he said: „Actions—not words—will show whether or not that’s @realDonaldTrump’s intent.”
Trump said that he would back Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s efforts to open a communication with Iran.
Zarif in his tweet also blamed Trump’s economic pressure on Tehran for the regional tensions.
Washington withdrew last year from a 2015 international nuclear deal with Tehran, and is ratcheting up sanctions in efforts to strangle Iran’s economy by ending its international sales of crude oil.
Iranian Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri said on Tuesday the country was not allowed to pursue the development of nuclear weapon as this was banned by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
Tensions have risen between Iran and the United States since Washington deployed a carrier strike group and bombers and announced plans to deploy 1,500 troops to the Middle East, prompting fears of a conflict.
This article has been adapted from its original source.
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