Iran stated that it will only negotiate with the United States when its conditions are met, reacting to statements by US President Donald Trump, who on Monday stated he was willing to dialogue with Tehran. The Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, Mohsen Rezaei, posted on social media that "there will be no negotiations until Iran's conditions are met," also calling on people not to be distracted by Trump's "contradictory signals."
Trump stated on his Truth Social network that "the decaying nation of Iran wants to reach a deal, quickly and at any cost," adding that he himself will decide whether the United States will choose to negotiate. The US President also referred to the possibility of dialogue as something Tehran should be open to.
Iran's Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, stated on Sunday that Americans must return to the commitments stipulated in the Islamabad memorandum, signed in June between Tehran and Washington, with Pakistan's mediation. This provisional agreement provided for the cessation of hostilities, the lifting of the US naval blockade, Iran's reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, the suspension of oil sanctions, and the release of Iranian funds frozen abroad.
Washington broke the agreement in July, after Iranian attacks on oil tankers and other ships in the Strait of Hormuz, which became one of the main focal points of tension during the six months of war. Iran has maintained the Strait of Hormuz blocked since the beginning of the conflict on February 28.
