Iran’s chief negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, has rejected the current U.S.-brokered framework, citing deep mistrust of American commitments. Ghalibaf stated that Tehran will not ratify any agreement unless absolute sovereign economic rights receive explicit guarantees within binding language.
The declaration follows President Trump’s transmission of harder negotiation terms. Iranian leadership has consistently conditioned approval on sanctions relief mechanisms and enforceable economic protections.
Western analysts interpret the rejection as signaling prolonged deadlock rather than terminal collapse of talks. Both sides continue issuing public statements while back-channel contacts persist. No signed ceasefire or nuclear accord existed at the time of reporting.
European capitals issued restrained statements urging continued dialogue, while noting that Ghalibaf’s sovereignty language mirrors prior Iranian preconditions that stalled earlier negotiation rounds under different administrations.
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https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/iran-negotiator-rejects-framework-mistrust-us/article71043700.ece