Iran does not want to talk with Trump: “We never asked for a ceasefire, we never asked for negotiations”
Iran “sees no reason to negotiate” with the United States, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said, after Donald Trump said Tehran wants to reach an agreement to end the war, reports AFP.
“We don't see any reason to negotiate with the Americans because we were about to talk with them when they decided to attack us, and it happened for the second time,” Araghchi said in an interview on CBS' “Face the Nation.”
Tehran no longer trusts the word of the Americans
The head of Iranian diplomacy was referring to the US operation launched in June 2025, amid negotiations between Washington and Tehran.
“We have never called for a cease-fire and we have never called for negotiations” since the start of the war by Israel and the United States, the minister said when asked to comment on the US president's latest remarks.
Trump said Tehran appeared willing to strike a deal to end the conflict, but “the conditions are not yet good enough.”
The Iranian minister reaffirmed that his country is ready to allow the ships of certain countries to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
“We have been contacted by countries that have a pass for their vessels,” Abbas Araghchi said, but declined to specify which countries they were.
US rejects mediation by Middle East allies
US President Donald Trump has threatened further attacks on Iran's Kharg Island oil export hub and called on US allies to send warships to secure the Strait of Hormuz, a vital artery for global energy supplies, while Tehran shows no signs of backing down, even threatening to step up its strikes, according to Reuters.
In the third week of the US-Israeli war against Iran, Trump said US strikes had “completely destroyed” much of Kharg Island and warned more would follow.
“We might hit her a few more times, just for fun,” the US president told NBC News.
The remarks marked a sharp escalation from Trump, who had previously said the US was only targeting military targets on Kharg Island, and undermined diplomatic efforts.
His administration has rebuffed efforts by Middle Eastern allies to initiate negotiations, three sources told Reuters.
