Iran Will Not Negotiate with the U.S. Under Threats, Says Araqchi

Iran will not engage in direct negotiations with the United States under any form of pressure, stated Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araqchi, according to the Tasnim agency.

“Iran will definitely not enter into direct negotiations with America under maximum pressure and threats. This is our clear policy, and it will continue as long as the other side's attitude towards the Iranian people does not change. Of course, the path for indirect negotiations is open, and we can do this through various channels. Our goal and mission is to ensure the national interests and security of the country and the people, and in this regard, we will not miss any opportunity,” he said.

It is noteworthy that U.S. President Donald Trump had given Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei a two-month deadline to start negotiations regarding Tehran's nuclear program.