Iran rules out negotiations with United States
TEHRAN, IRAN (NPA): Ali Larijani, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, has declared that Iran will not engage in negotiations with the United States.
Larijani made the statement in a post on X on March 2, 2026, contradicting a report by The Wall Street Journal that suggested he had initiated new efforts to resume talks with Washington.
The announcement also came a day after U.S. President Donald Trump claimed that Iran had reached out for negotiations.
Meanwhile, Oman’s Foreign Minister, Badr Al-Busaidi, expressed optimism about diplomatic progress. In a social media post on Sunday evening, he wrote: “The Geneva talks made real progress toward an unprecedented agreement between Iran and the United States. Although there was hope to prevent war, war should not mean the loss of hope for peace. I still believe in the power of diplomacy to resolve this conflict. The sooner negotiations resume, the better it will be for everyone.”
In a separate post, Larijani criticized President Trump’s regional policies, accusing him of destabilizing the Middle East and prioritizing Israel’s interests over those of the United States. He asserted that Iran’s armed forces were acting defensively and had not initiated aggression.
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