Axios reported last week that Trump’s letter, addressed to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, included a two-month deadline for Iran to reach an agreement or face harsher sanctions as part of Washington’s renewed “maximum pressure” campaign. Khamenei swiftly dismissed the US offer, calling it “a deception” and arguing that engaging in talks with the Trump administration would “tighten the knot of sanctions and increase pressure on Iran.” Last week, Araqchi stated that Tehran would soon provide a response to the letter’s “threats and opportunities.”
On Sunday, as he again addressed the issue, he said, "Under these conditions, it is no longer possible to enter into talks with America. Unless certain approaches change.""When we say no to negotiations with the US, it stems from a history and experience," he added, referencing Trump's unilateral withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal during his first term Iran has expanded its nuclear activities in recent years, following Trump’s decision to withdraw from the 2015 nuclear deal. (Read More)
