Iran is “ready” for indirect negotiations with the United States, said the Iranian supreme leader of Alija Khamenei on Thursday.
Tehran is “ready for indirect negotiations to assess the other side, presented their own conditions and brought the appropriate decision,” Kamal Kharrazija’s adviser said the news agency, associated with the state.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced 7. March to send a letter to Khamenei, inviting new nuclear negotiations and warning the possible military action if Iran rejects. The letter was Tehran 12. March submitted to the consultant of the president of the United Arab Emirates, Anwar Gargash.
Khamenei, who has the last word about all state issues in Iran, rejected Trump’s attack, accusing him that he was trying to deceive global public opinion showing now as open for talks, and Iran as an obstacle.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said last week that Trump Letter was “more threatened”, but also claims to have opportunities.
– We addressed all points in the letter and we will consider the threat and opportunity in our response, “Araghchi said, adding that Tehran would answer soon.
Kharrazi, a former Foreign Minister, accused Trump administration for the leading “Psychological War” against Iran.
– What we see today in the U.S. government behavior is a psychological war – promoting narratives “war or negotiations” through opposite messages of American officials – he said.
Kharrazi stated that the United States believes he can “pull” Iran in negotiations with a predetermined outcome.
On Monday, Araghchi said that Tehran was open to indirect negotiations with Washington, adding that direct negotiations are not an option until Trump’s “maximum pressure” remains in force.
Politics, which Trump applied again on his return to the White House in January, led to the reintroduction of extensive sanctions Iran during his first term after leaving the 2015 nuclear agreement, officially known as a common comprehensive action plan (JCPOA).
JCPOA offered Tehran mitigation of sanctions in exchange for the limitations of his nuclear program.
Western countries, including the United States, have long been accused of Iran to seek nuclear weapons – that Tehran denies reports Reuters.
(Vijesti.ba / Fena)
