‘No longer trust Washington’: Iran draws red line on peace talks with US

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has declared that Iran no longer trusts peace talks with the United States, following repeated US attacks and sanctions. The talks are currently mediated by Qatar and Pakistan, with Tehran presenting a memorandum of understanding and demanding the US state its position. Pezeshkian accused the US and Israel of attempting to prevent Iran from relying on itself, stating that the country would continue to resist pressure and invest in its people.

Meanwhile, Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, proposed a seven-day ceasefire that would allow the Strait of Hormuz to reopen and resume nuclear negotiations with the US, but US President Donald Trump has rejected the proposal and expects American bombing of Iran to resume after the November midterm elections.

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