Tehran Ready for Indirect Talks with Washington in Response to Trump’s Letter

A Khamenei advisor says Tehran has not closed all doors to resolving its differences with the United States, including the nuclear issue.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghtchi announced, according to the Iranian news agency, that Tehran sent a response through Oman to U.S. President Donald Trump‘s letter, in which he urged Iran to conclude a new nuclear deal, while Washington strengthens its “maximum pressure” policy to push Tehran to adhere to its nuclear commitments.

The agency reported that Araghtchi said, “Our policy remains not to enter direct negotiations under maximum pressure and military threats. However, as in the past, indirect negotiations can continue.”

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Earlier, Khamal Kharrazi, advisor to the Iranian Supreme Leader, stated that Tehran has not closed all doors to resolving its differences with the United States and is ready for indirect negotiations with Washington.

Tehran still rejects Trump‘s warning to reach an agreement or face military consequences. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei described this message as deceptive, while Araghtchi stated that talks are impossible unless Washington changes its “maximum pressure” policy on Iran.

The official news agency reported that Kharrazi said, “The Islamic Republic has not closed all doors. It is ready for indirect negotiations with the United States to assess the other party, present its conditions, and make the appropriate decision.”

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Araghtchi clarified on Thursday, “Our response includes a message in which we outlined our views on the current situation and Mr. Trump‘s message.”

Several U.S. media reports have revealed new details about the letter Trump sent to Khamenei, asking Iran to sign a new nuclear deal within a two-month deadline.

The U.S. site “Axios,” citing informed sources, specified that Trump warned in his letter that Tehran’s refusal to negotiate could lead to serious consequences, including U.S. military action. According to these sources, the White House had informed countries such as Israel, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE about the details of the letter before sending it, reflecting broad coordination between the United States and its regional allies.

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Reports also stated that Anwar Gargash, the diplomatic advisor to the President of the UAE, delivered a message from the U.S. president to the Iranian Supreme Leader.

Trump withdrew from the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and major world powers, which imposed strict limitations on Tehran’s nuclear activities in exchange for easing sanctions. After withdrawing from the agreement in 2018 and reimposing comprehensive U.S. sanctions on Iran, the Islamic Republic violated the agreement, exceeding the limits set on its uranium enrichment program and advancing it further.

Western powers accuse Iran of pursuing a priority list to develop its ability to produce nuclear weapons by enriching uranium to a high fissile purity level beyond what is required for a civilian nuclear energy program. Tehran insists that its nuclear program is entirely for peaceful civilian energy purposes.

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