Iran rejects any talks with US after Trump remarks
TEHRAN: Iran’s security chief on Tuesday rejected any talks with the United States after President Donald Trump said he was open to resuming discussions on the Middle East war. “Don’t get distracted by the US president’s mixed signals – from ‘no negotiations’ to ‘we’re ready to talk’,” the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Mohsen Rezaei, posted on X. “The stakes around oil…
Tehran's top security official dismissed any potential negotiations with the United States following remarks made by President Donald Trump. Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, cautioned against being misled by the US president's ambiguous statements, ranging from "no negotiations" to "we're ready to talk."
Rezaei emphasized that the situation surrounding oil and the Strait of Hormuz has shifted, and damage control will not prevent the inevitable. He held firm on Iran's conditions being met before any talks can occur. Meanwhile, the Houthi rebels continued their attacks on Saudi targets, with the Saudi-led coalition claiming that Iran had set specific demands for ending the war and lifting the blockade on the Strait of Hormuz. Earlier, Trump expressed openness to engaging in dialogue with Iran, following weeks of skepticism.
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