Teeth problems after Trump threats
But after Vance’s initially conciliatory words, Trump’s threats reportedly caused initial anger. According to the Iranian news agency Tasnim, the Iranian delegation in Bürgenstock protested against the threats. According to the Iranian state news agency Irna, the Iranian delegation left the hotel where the negotiations were taking place. The talks, which were brokered by Pakistan and Qatar, “entered a difficult phase after 80 minutes of talks and an interruption due to the publication of an offensive message by the US President,” the news agency wrote. According to the English-language state broadcaster Press TV, the Iranian delegation is examining an appropriate response.
According to Tasnim, threats under the US-Iran agreement are also considered a violation that entitles Tehran to respond. In fact, both agree in the agreement to refrain from both attacks and threats.
Iran: “Do not take these statements seriously”
However, the fact that Iran also seems interested in a diplomatic solution was shown by the reaction of the Iranian negotiator to the crossfire from Washington. The Americans should be aware that they would not be in their current hopeless situation if such threats were actually effective, wrote Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf on X. “We do not take these statements seriously, but it would be advisable if they exercised more restraint.” Iranian forces remained ready to respond in other ways. “No matter how much they talk, we are the ones who act,” Ghalibaf continued.
Iranian President Massoud Peseschkian also said in a cabinet meeting in Tehran that diplomacy was preferable. One must choose dialogue and not remain in a state of war – “especially since the country’s economic security is the government’s top priority,” said Peseschkian, according to the presidential office. Iran is hoping that in view of the massive economic crisis Sanctions relief was also included in the negotiations in the country.
Iran initially does not want any negotiating contact with the IAEA
Meanwhile, the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, will not initially take part in the negotiations in Switzerland. His presence at the Bürgenstock negotiation site was at the request of the USA, but the Iranian team strictly rejected his participation, the Iranian news agency Tasnim quoted a source close to the negotiating team as saying. Iran currently has no intention of holding talks with the IAEA chief.
In connection with the talks, Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis met his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghtschi. The mere fact that the parties are present, talking to each other and continuing this dialogue is an important contribution to the implementation of the framework agreement, it said.
