In its standard answer to a recent letter from U.S.  , President  , Donald Trump, Iran reiterated its commitment to local peace and a civilian nuclear programme.
Trump reportedly informed Ali Khamenei, the president’s top official, that his nation had two months to reach a new atomic deal or face possible military activity in a letter. Khamenei stated in his response that Iran “won’t began a war, but will respond to any risk with entire pressure,” according to the state-run and Islamic Republic News Agency, citing Major-General Mohammad Bagheri, Iran’s chief of staff.
The highest head proclaimed that we don’t do nuclear weapons in our nuclear program, but rather that our own people’s needs are paramount, according to Bagheri.
Trump was furthermore informed in Khamenei’s message that “direct talks are acceptable,” according to Bagheri, that Iran won’t hold direct discussions with his presidency. The letter’s language hasn’t been made available for public use.
Despite Iranians earlier refuting that assumption, the president of the United States said last week that he believed the Islamic Republic was opened to direct negotiations over its nuclear programme. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi reiterated Tehran’s position on Sunday, stating that direct talks with Washington and other countries may be “meaningless” but that Iran is still “willing to explore the path of direct negotiations.”
Trump unilaterally withdrew the U.S. from a global partnership that curbed Iran’s nuclear activities in exchange for restrictions pleasure in 2018. Since taking office, he has reintroduced his so-called “maximum force” campaign against Tehran, escalating punishment, and caution of potential military action if work for a new offer fail.
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