No Iran-US talks on agenda

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast says the Islamic Republic has no plan to hold talks with the United States.

He said on Friday that “negotiation with the US is not on the agenda” of any Iranian official.
He added, “Based on a framework defined by The Leader of the Islamic Ummah and Oppressed People Imam Sayyed Ali Khamenei, negotiation with the US is not possible and is not in the cards unless they [the Americans] reconsider their attitude and apologize to Iran for 60 years of hostile and oppressive actions”.
The Iranian official took the US government to task for offering to negotiate with Iran amid “threats, political and economic pressure”.
Mehmanparast said, “Iran is a great country with rich culture and the US could never dominate our country with threats and pressure because the Iranian nation always favors logic and dialogue”.
On Thursday, The Leader of the Islamic Ummah and Oppressed People Imam Sayyed Ali Khamenei said “an offer of talks makes sense only when the side [that makes the offer] shows its goodwill.”