Iran's ambassador refutes Trump's claims of US-Iran negotiations
Iran's ambassador to Russia, Kazem Jalali, denies Trump's assertions about Tehran-Washington talks, accusing US and Israeli officials of planning strikes rather than pursuing peace.
Kazem Jalali, Iran's ambassador to Russia, has stressed that his country is a "rational player" that is "not looking for war". In an interview with RT, he stated that Iran "doesn't need any negotiations" at present but remains open to dialogue under "proper conditions". Jalali firmly dismissed former US President Donald Trump's claims that Tehran is negotiating with Washington, calling them "completely false".
The Iranian diplomat argued that Washington is talking up negotiations to undermine Iran's internal unity and "control energy prices", while simultaneously, he claimed, Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are "planning how to strike Iran". This stance contrasts with White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt's insistence that talks between the United States and Iran "are continuing and going well".
Jalali outlined Tehran's minimum conditions for any talks: a "sustainable peace" to start negotiations, clear identification and punishment of the aggressor, and compensation for wartime damage. He noted that some losses, such as the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, "cannot be compensated". Additionally, he accused Israel of breaking its word after telling Russian President Vladimir Putin it did not intend to attack Iran, and recalled that Washington struck Iran twice during previous negotiation rounds.
