Iran to respond to Trump's letter in coming days

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that the Islamic Republic will respond to the letter of US President Donald Trump in the coming days through appropriate channels.

Araghchi made the remarks while speaking during a live program on the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting Channel 2.

Araghchi also noted that this time, the development comes alongside a diplomatic move from the Americans, including a letter and a request for negotiations.

He also stated that the Islamic Republic’s policy is clear. “We will not engage in direct negotiations under pressure, threats, or increased sanctions." 

According to Araghchi, negotiations must take place on equal footing and under fair conditions.

The foreign minister also stated that the letter is “mostly threatening,” but it also claims that there are opportunities.

As per the foreign minister, the Islamic Republic’s response will take all dimensions of the letter into account.

“We have thoroughly examined all aspects of the letter, considering every detail carefully,” he stated.

In early March, Trump stated that he had written a letter to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei.

Later in February, Ayatollah Khamenei stated that experience has shown that negotiations with the US do not affect solving Iran's problems.

His remarks came hours after the US imposed its first sanctions in the wake of Trump’s signing of an order to reimpose his “maximum pressure” on Iran.

"Some people pretend that if we sit at the negotiating table, some problem will be solved, but the fact that we must understand correctly is that negotiating with the US does not affect solving the country's problems,” the Leader noted.

He also cited the experience of 2015 when Iran and six other countries, including the US, signed the now-dormant Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) after two years of negotiations, only to be discarded by Trump in 2018.