Iran Keeps Indirect Dialogue Open on Nuclear Program Despite Rejection of Direct Talks with the United States

Iran Keeps Indirect Dialogue Open on Nuclear Program Despite Rejection of Direct Talks with the United States

Iran's President, Masoud Pezeshkian, has dismissed the possibility of direct talks with the United States regarding Iran’s rapidly developing nuclear program, following a letter sent by President Donald Trump.

Pezeshkian stated, "Although there will be no direct discussions between the two parties, the path for indirect dialogue remains open."

Trump's proposal comes at a time when both Israel and the United States have issued strong warnings to Iran, urging that it should not be allowed to acquire nuclear weapons, which has raised concerns of military conflict regarding Tehran’s uranium enrichment activities.

Relations between Tehran and Washington were tense when Trump first took office. In 2018, he unilaterally withdrew the United States from the Iran nuclear deal and, in January 2020, ordered a drone strike that killed Iran's top general in Baghdad, Iraq.