Tehran and Washington have taken their exchange of threats to a new level, with the US president raising the prospect of bombing Iran and Tehran not only vowing to retaliate but also threatening to build nuclear weapons.
Iran has formally lodged a complaint with the United Nations Security Council over US President Donald Trump's threat to bomb the country.
Iran's most senior Sunni leader said that direct negotiations with the United States and other world powers would be more effective than working through mediators, in a direct challenge to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
Iran summoned the Swiss envoy in Tehran on Monday to deliver a formal warning following US President Donald Trump’s threat of bombing Iran if a nuclear deal is not reached, according to state media.
Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Monday vowed the United States would face retaliation if it follows through on President Donald Trump’s threat to bomb Iran.
The future of indirect negotiations between Iran and the US hinges on Washington's behavior, the Iranian president said on Sunday following Tehran's response to a letter from President Donald Trump.
Iran's Foreign Ministry on Sunday emphasized the importance of maintaining the confidentiality of international negotiations and correspondence as it confirmed the exchange of messages with the United States.
While Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has repeatedly emphasized that Tehran is committed to holding indirect talks with Washington, a prominent politician in Tehran argues that President Donald Trump is unlikely to accept such negotiations.
Iran’s formal response to US President Donald Trump’s recent letter reaffirms longstanding positions: no negotiations on its ballistic missile program or regional allies, and no nuclear talks beyond the framework of the 2015 nuclear deal, The New Arab reported Saturday.
Canada’s main opposition leader Pierre Poilievre ruled out ever negotiating with Tehran, telling Iran International that the Islamic Republic cannot be trusted.
Iran’s parliament speaker on Friday accused the US of using nuclear talks to pressure Tehran into relinquishing its defense capabilities, amid tensions over a recent letter from President Donald Trump demanding missile restrictions.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has formally submitted the comprehensive strategic partnership treaty with Iran to the State Duma for ratification, a significant step in the deepening ties between Moscow and Tehran.
Iran has not closed the door to dialogue with the US, a senior advisor to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said on Thursday, though said the pressure being placed on Tehran amounts to what he called psychological warfare.
Iran branded comments by European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas as reckless after she described the Islamic Republic as a serious threat during a visit to Israel earlier this week, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday.
The back-and-forth between Iranian and US leaders over Tehran’s nuclear program and the prospect of negotiations has changed little since at least 2016.
A prominent political commentator in Tehran has suggested that the best way for Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei to break the current deadlock is to hold a national referendum on the question of war or peace with the United States.
Iran's foreign minister revealed the contents of a letter from US President Trump to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei during a call with his Iraqi counterpart, according to Iraq's foreign ministry.
President Donald Trump has made one point clear: he is determined to prevent Iran from becoming a nuclear weapons power. However, he has yet to outline the specific conditions or steps he would require from Tehran to achieve that objective.
Iran's Foreign Minister said talks with the United States are currently impossible unless significant changes occur as Washington awaits Tehran's response to its invitation for talks on a new nuclear deal.
Iran is nearing a fork in the road, marked by what may be the most consequential decision yet to be made by the country’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei: war or a deal with the US administration of Donald Trump.
Iran has the right to pursue peaceful nuclear energy and is acting within the framework of international law, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Friday, as Washington continues to pressure Tehran to curb its nuclear activities.
Iran will consider the opportunities as well as the threats in the recent letter from US President Donald Trump, and will soon respond, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Thursday.