[60837] Iran Sets Conditions for Negotiations: No Trust in the US Following Historical "Betrayals"
[60837] Iran Sets Conditions for Negotiations: No Trust in the US Following Historical "Betrayals"
The Iranian Foreign Minister emphasizes that the US will not achieve in negotiations what it could not achieve militarily, noting a deep crisis of trust between the parties.
Diplomatic Tension: Iran Raises the Bar of Demands Facing Washington
In a series of statements on May 15, 2026, the Iranian Foreign Minister emphasized that the United States would not be able to achieve at the negotiating table gains it failed to realize through military means. The Foreign Minister noted that the current negotiations "suffer from a lack of deep trust" between the parties. The remarks were widely published by Telegram channels identified with the Iranian establishment, including اخبارفوری خبرفوری جنگ امریکا فوری, خبرفوری جنگ🚨اخبارفوری امریکا فوری, as well as the Persian-language media outlet العربیه فارسی.
The Minister emphasized that according to channels identified with the establishment, "only negotiations and a diplomatic table are a win-win solution," but clarified that without a change in the American approach, the path to a solution is blocked. Alarabiya_far, which sometimes presents a more critical line toward Tehran, emphasized in its report that the Foreign Minister explicitly stated: "We do not trust the Americans."
At the same time, the Student News Agency SNN.ir, which serves as a mouthpiece for the ultra-conservative worldview within Iran, published an analysis under the title "Future-Oriented Diplomacy." According to the source, Iran is not prepared to conduct negotiations without setting clear "preconditions." According to SNN, due to "historical experience" and "terrible betrayals" by the US, any negotiation conducted without guaranteeing concrete and tangible rights in advance would be considered an "absolute and irreversible loss."
The messages conveyed by all sources point to a unified line from Tehran: the use of rigid rhetoric that combines a principled readiness for diplomacy, against the setting of stringent demands stemming from a complete lack of trust in the American administration.