Premium

I will not negotiate, ‘do whatever the hell you want’: Iran’s President after Trump seeks nuclear deal

"It is unacceptable for us that they (the US) give orders and make threats. I won't even negotiate with you. Do whatever the hell you want", state media quoted Pezeshkian as saying.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian (Photo: Iranian Presidency Office via AP)

Days after US President Donald Trump expressed his desire to make a deal with Iran, the Middle Eastern country’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran would not negotiate with Washington while being threatened, telling Trump to “do whatever the hell you want”, Iranian state media reported on Tuesday.

“It is unacceptable for us that they (the US) give orders and make threats. I won’t even negotiate with you. Do whatever the hell you want”, state media quoted Pezeshkian as saying.

The US President surprised the world on Friday by sending letter to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, asking that the two leaders should “negotiate” over the Middle Eastern country’s nuclear program.

Story continues below this ad

“I’ve written them a letter, saying I hope you’re going to negotiate, because if we have to go in militarily it’s going to be a terrible thing for them,” Trump said in an interview aired on the Fox Business Network on Friday.

Reacting to which, earlier on Saturday, Khamenei said that Tehran would not be bullied into negotiations.

While expressing openness to a deal with Tehran, Trump has reinstated the “maximum pressure” campaign he applied in his first term as president to isolate Iran from the global economy and drive its oil exports down towards zero.

Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram

Why TikTok escaped Nepal’s social media ban and the list of sites that went dark

World2 hr ago

Nepal has imposed strict internet restrictions, blocking access to over two dozen social media platforms for failing to register with authorities. This sparked protests by young people, leading to a curfew and deployment of the army. TikTok was the only major platform still accessible, having complied with registration and government oversight.

View all shorts

Live Blog