Key facts
- Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi stated that US-Iran negotiations will not start if threats continue.
- Araghchi referenced Paragraph 13 of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) concerning the commencement of final deal negotiations.
- He asserted that the Iranian people and armed forces are not deterred by threats.
- Araghchi urged Washington to honor its signature on the MoU.
Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi indicated that discussions between Tehran and Washington will not commence if US threats persist. Araghchi posted on X that millions of Iranians rallied to honor Grand Ayatollah Khamenei and that neither the people nor the armed forces are moved by threats. He cited Paragraph 13 of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), stating that negotiations on a final deal will not begin if threats continue, and urged Washington to honor its signature.