Iran’s top leader rejects talks with the US over missile range, regional influence

Talks with US possible but only on ‘equal terms’, top Iranian diplomat says

DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araqchi has not ruled out talks with Washington, but says they can only take place if both countries are on “equal terms,” an Iranian state-run newspaper reported on Thursday. Last week, U.S. President Donald Trump said he had sent a letter to Iranian Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei proposing nuclear talks, but also warned that “there are two ways Iran can be handled: militarily, or you make …

What to Know About the Tensions Between Iran and the U.S. Under Trump

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A letter U.S. President Donald Trump wrote to Iran’s supreme leader in an attempt to jump-start talks over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program has arrived in the Iranian capital. While the text of the letter hasn’t been published, its arrival comes as Trump has levied new sanctions on Iran as part of his “maximum pressure” campaign targeting the country. He also suggested military action against Iran remained…

What to Know Of Tensions Between Iran and U.S. Under Trump

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A letter U.S. President Donald Trump wrote to Iran’s supreme leader in an attempt to jump-start talks over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program has arrived in the Iranian capital. While the text of the letter hasn’t been published, its arrival comes as Trump has levied new sanctions on Iran as part of his “maximum pressure” campaign targeting the country. He also suggested military action against Iran remained…

Iran Rejects Trump’s Diplomacy, Setting Up Showdown as War Talk Escalates

‘Iran’s retaliation is decisive and definite, and the one who will be the loser would be America,’ Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei said. By Adam Kredo, The Washington Free Beacon The White House on Wednesday reaffirmed its threat to take military action against Iran if the country does not consent to negotiations on its contested nuclear weapons program, ratcheting up pressure just a day after Tehran’s hardline leadership categorically reje…