Iran rules out US talks till trust restored, rejects uranium removal

Iran has ruled out negotiations with the United States until Washington fulfils Tehran’s conditions and takes measures to restore trust, with senior officials also firmly rejecting any proposal to remove enriched nuclear material from Iranian territory.

Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), Major General Mohsen Rezaei, reiterated Tehran’s position on Tuesday during his meeting with Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir and a statement on X later. Iranian Parliament Speaker Bagher Ghalibaf also told Munir that Tehran had nothing new to offer Washington beyond its previously announced seven conditions for negotiations.

Rezaei rules out negotiations without trust-building measures

In a message posted on his official X account on Tuesday, Rezaei said Iran would not enter negotiations with the United States until Washington took concrete steps to rebuild trust.

“There will be no negotiations until America takes steps to build trust,” Rezaei stated, adding that the process must begin with the fulfilment of Iran’s conditions.

During his meeting with Field Marshal Asim Munir in Tehran later that day, Rezaei said the Iranian people and officials were united in their position that talks with Washington could not proceed without trust-building measures.

The Iranian security chief maintained that Tehran’s position remained unchanged and that the United States must demonstrate its willingness to address Iranian concerns before negotiations could resume.