Iran rejects US talks, prepares for confrontation

Iran has officially rejected diplomatic negotiations with the United States, citing hyperbolic and impossible terms from Washington. The Iranian government expressed concerns that talks could be used as a deception or an 'American theatre' and stated it will not participate until core obstacles, primarily the US naval blockade, are removed. According to Tasnim News, the issue of the blockade has been conveyed through Pakistani intermediaries directly to President Trump. Tehran holds that as long as Washington approaches negotiations with the same miscalculations that led to its military defeat, talks would be a waste of time, and Iran remains prepared for military confrontation.