President Trump’s new agreement aimed at stopping Iran’s nuclear program is unacceptable, officials said in Tehran while they continue to reject direct conversations with the United States.
Iranian officials accused the United States on Tuesday to press to hinder the Tehran missile program and influence in the Middle East, two things that were previously out of the table, indirect conversations with US negotiators.
“Trump wants a new agreement: ending Iran’s regional influence, dismantling his nuclear program and stopping his missile work. These are unacceptable for Tehran,” a senior Iranian official told Reuters.
“Our nuclear program cannot be dismantled,” the officials added.
Another official echoed the lack of willingness to disassemble, claiming that he needed his weapons in case of an attack by Israel or another enemy.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi confirmed that a meeting would take place on Saturday in Oman, but insisted that they will be “indirectly.”
Tehran’s response occurred just one day after Trump affirmed that his administration would convene direct nuclear conversations with Iran on Saturday, saying he expects “an agreement” to avoid “the obvious military alternative.”
“I think that the conversations are not successful with Iran, I think Iran will be in great danger, and I hate to say, in great danger, because they cannot have a nuclear weapon,” Trump said.
The threat echoed the letter that sent the great Ayatolá Khamenei, asking him to negotiate with the United States or in front of a possible military action.
Trump and Israel have warned that they will not allow Iran to acquire weapons after reports from the UN Nuclear Control Agency that Tehran Uranium enrichment projects approach the levels of degree of weapons.
Iran has maintained that their nuclear projects do not focus on arms, as well as Tehran officials repeatedly threaten to pursue the bomb.
Iranian president, Masoud Peeshkian, has also repeatedly denied that the Islamic Republic was open to negotiations immediately with the Trump administration after the US President withdrew from Tehran’s nuclear that he dealt with his first mandate.
Khamenei previously told the Trump administration that threats against Iran “will not take them anywhere,” warning of possible reprisals if the United States passes with a military strike.
With publication cables
