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Iran Rejects U.S. Threats While Trump Pushes for Nuclear Talks

Tehran signals limited openness to negotiations but insists on mutual respect and sanctions relief as tensions escalate.

President Donald Trump pumps his fist before departing on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House, Friday, March 7, 2025, in Washington.
In this photo released by the Iranian Presidency Office, President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks during a rally commemorating anniversary of 1979 Islamic Revolution that toppled the late pro-U.S. Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and brought Islamic clerics to power, in Tehran, Iran, Monday, Feb. 10, 2025.
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian looks on as he attends a press conference with Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani (not pictured), in Tehran, Iran. February 19, 2025. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS/File Photo

Overview

  • Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian firmly rejected U.S. threats, stating he would not negotiate under pressure, but left the door open for talks based on mutual respect.
  • President Donald Trump has reinstated his 'maximum pressure' sanctions strategy and sent a letter to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei proposing nuclear negotiations.
  • Iran's leadership, including Khamenei, criticized what they perceive as U.S. bullying, warning that talks must not include additional demands beyond the nuclear issue.
  • The International Atomic Energy Agency has raised concerns over Iran's increasing uranium enrichment, noting levels are nearing weapons-grade purity.
  • Experts suggest Iran may have no choice but to negotiate, as economic struggles from sanctions continue to intensify, with potential diplomatic mediation from countries like Russia and Saudi Arabia.