Iran has announced that it will not resume negotiations with the United States at this stage, with Iranian state television accusing Washington of failing to uphold the “Islamabad understanding”.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said the country has never been the party to initiate war, stressing that Tehran “will not yield to pressure” and that any American breach of the understandings would be met with “full readiness to defend the country”.
Meanwhile, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that Iran “has honoured its commitments so far”, accusing the US Treasury Secretary of violating Clause Nine of the memorandum of understanding.
In a post on X, Araghchi said the latest breach followed “other violations and failures committed by the United States”, adding that “commitment can only be achieved through mutual compliance”.
Tensions between Washington and Tehran have continued to escalate after American sources revealed that the United States is demanding a formal declaration from Iran by Saturday, committing to end attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. The sources warned that failure to comply would be met with what they described as “harsh” measures.
According to Axios, President Donald Trump has given his negotiating team a fixed deadline to secure a nuclear agreement with Iran. American officials also said the administration has already prepared alternative scenarios should the negotiations fail.
Trump said the United States had agreed to return to the negotiating table after Tehran requested the resumption of talks. However, he insisted that the ceasefire reached between the two sides in June is “no longer in effect”, warning of a large scale military response involving around 1,000 missiles.
