Iran: No negotiations with US under pressure
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Iran's Foreign Ministry listed a number of hostile actions taken by the US against the country, vowing not to negotiate under pressure.
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In this photo released by the official website of the office of the Iranian Presidency, a fighter jet flies over Iranian flags during the army parade, just outside Tehran, Iran, on April 18, 2019. (AP)
Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a list of hostile actions taken by the United States against the country, saying that it will not negotiate with the US under pressure.
Tehran pointed to America's poor performance and commitment to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), its use of intimidation tactics and sanctions against the country, and the US's support for terrorism in the region, among other hostile actions.
The ministry also underscored the US's reapplication of the "maximum pressure" policy, saying that negotiations with the US "will not serve Iran's national interests."
These remarks follow Iranian leader Sayyed Ali Khamenei's statements, where he stressed that experience has demonstrated that negotiations with the US do not contribute to resolving Iran's issues.
"Negotiations with the US have no effect on solving the country's problems, we must get this right," Sayyed Khamenei said, adding, "They should not deceive by pretending that if we sit at the negotiating table with that government, the problems will be solved. No; negotiating with the US will not solve any problems. The reason? Experience!"
Sayyed Khamenei reflected on the 2015 nuclear deal, noting how Iran and six other countries, including the US, reached an agreement after two years of negotiations, only for Trump to abandon it later.
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