“TEHRAN, Jan 29 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran yesterday, rejected any prospect of talks with the United States, as long as Washington continues to threaten military action, after U.S. President, Donald Trump, escalated his rhetoric and announced the deployment of additional U.S. naval forces to the Middle East.
There can be no negotiations in an atmosphere of threats,” Iranian Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi said. “Conducting diplomacy through military pressure is neither effective nor useful. If they want negotiations, they must abandon threats, excessive demands, and illogical issues.”
In a post on X, Araghchi added that, Iran welcomes a new deal on its nuclear programme, but would respond forcefully to any U.S. military operation.
“Our brave Armed Forces are prepared – with their fingers on the trigger,” the Iranian diplomat said.
Trump, meanwhile, urged Tehran to return to negotiations over its nuclear programme, warning that a “massive armada” was moving towards the region.– NNN-IRNA