politics
March 31, 2026
Iran envoy has rejected talks with the US in an interview with RT
Iran’s ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali has told RT that US and Israel are “planning” strikes, not talks with Tehran
TL;DR
- Iran's ambassador to Russia, Kazem Jalali, stated Iran "doesn’t need any negotiations" currently but is a "rational player" not seeking war.
- Jalali dismissed Trump's claims of ongoing negotiations with Tehran as "completely false," suggesting Trump is "negotiating with himself."
- He accused Washington of exaggerating negotiations to undermine Iran's unity and control energy prices, while Trump and Netanyahu plan strikes.
- White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt insisted that talks between the US and Iran "are continuing and going well."
- Jalali outlined Iran's minimum conditions for talks: sustainable peace, identification and punishment of the aggressor, and compensation for wartime damages.
- He accused Israel of not keeping its word regarding not attacking Iran and accused Washington of striking Iran twice during previous negotiation rounds.
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