The Iranian government announced on the 17th (local time) that it has received a letter sent by U.S. President Donald Trump to Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, Iran's Supreme Leader, regarding nuclear negotiations, and that it will carefully review the letter and respond in an appropriate manner.
According to Iran's state-run IRNA news agency on the same day, Esmail Baghaei, spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said at a briefing, "The content of the letter does not differ significantly from the official statements of the U.S. president," and added, "After thoroughly reviewing the letter, we will provide a response through the appropriate channels."
Earlier, on the 7th, President Trump announced that he had sent a letter to Ayatollah Khamenei. Iran stated that it plans to receive the letter through the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
On the 12th, Ayatollah Khamenei criticized President Trump's negotiation proposal, saying, "He is engaging in deceptive acts to mislead public opinion," and questioned, "Knowing that the U.S. will not keep its promises, is there any reason to enter into negotiations?"
In 2015, Iran reached the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) with the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council and Germany, which limited uranium enrichment and nuclear fuel reprocessing in exchange for lifting sanctions imposed by the West. However, in 2018, the first Trump administration unilaterally withdrew from the JCPOA and reinstated economic sanctions against Iran.
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