Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian Says Tehran Has No Trust in US Negotiations Following Prior Sanctions and Attacks
Iran has declared that it no longer holds any trust in the United States regarding diplomatic negotiations, citing previous experiences where renewed military strikes and economic sanctions followed earlier rounds of talks. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian voiced this stark skepticism during an interview with Qatar-based media network Al Jazeera, which was broadcast on Saturday.
The remarks from the Iranian leader come in the wake of his high-profile diplomatic visit to the United States this week to attend the United Nations General Assembly session, accompanied by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. During their visit to North America, the Iranian delegation put forward a comprehensive proposal aimed at halting ongoing conflicts and reopening the strategic Strait of Hormuz within a span of seven days.
Detailing the framework of the proposal, Foreign Minister Araghchi explained that the initial procedural steps would require four to five days to execute, culminating in the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz on the sixth day. The seventh day would subsequently pave the way for initiating definitive negotiations regarding Iran's nuclear program and other related bilateral issues. In exchange for these measures, Tehran has formally demanded reciprocal actions from Washington, while utilizing the diplomatic channels of regional intermediaries Qatar and Pakistan to transmit messages between the two governments.
President Pezeshkian emphasized that the current diplomatic overtures are anchored in a memorandum of understanding struck between Washington and Tehran last June. However, because that agreement expired last month, Iranian leadership is insisting that the United States government must first clarify its definitive stance on the expired pact before any further diplomatic progress can be made.
Reflecting on the deep-seated diplomatic impasse, President Pezeshkian underscored that the bitter history of enduring US-led sanctions and military aggression in the aftermath of past negotiations has severely fractured bilateral confidence. Consequently, Tehran remains profoundly doubtful about the feasibility of reaching a sustainable diplomatic compromise with the Washington administration under the current circumstances.
