President Masoud Pezeshkian says Iranians will never submit to force despite “bitter messages” from American officials.
Pezeshkian made the remark in a post on his X account on Monday as US President Donald Trump said an American delegation was on route to Islamabad for talks with Iran after he renewed his threat of attacking Iranian power plants and bridges if no deal is reached.
Iranian officials have said there is currently no plan to hold a second round of talks with the US after 21 hours of Pakistani-mediated negotiations failed to yield an agreement on April 11-12 over Washington’s excessive demands and shifting positions
In his post, Pezeshkian stressed that honoring commitments was the basis of “meaningful dialogue.”
“Deep historical mistrust in Iran toward U.S. gov conduct remains, while unconstructive & contradictory signals from American officials carry a bitter message; they seek Iran’s surrender. Iranians do not submit to force,” the president wrote.
Speaking to reporters on Monday, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said the United States is not serious about negotiations with Iran, and that Tehran had no plans to take part in a second round of talks with Washington.
A US naval blockade of Iranian ports, excessive demands and shifting positions have hindered progress in the talks.
