Iran reacts to Trump's demands and accuses US of undermining negotiations

There was little official reaction in Tehran to the demands made on Friday (29) by the President of the United States, Donald Trump, for an agreement that would end the conflict in the Gulf.

In a social media post, Trump said that Iran "must agree that it will never have a nuclear weapon or bomb", that the "Strait of Hormuz must be immediately opened" without tolls or restrictions on traffic, and that mines placed by Iran in the waterway must be "eliminated".

The American president also suggested that the US blockade of Iranian ports would be lifted as part of a memorandum of understanding being negotiated through mediators.

"As predicted, the President of the United States is betraying diplomacy for the third time," commented Mohsen Rezaie, advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, on Saturday.

Iran accused the US of attacking it twice during the negotiations.

"By maintaining the naval blockade and making excessive demands in negotiations, he has proven once again that he is not inclined to negotiation and that he is pursuing other goals," shared Rezaie on X.

"Negotiations with the US are ongoing and there are still small differences," said Saeed Ajorloo, a member of Iran's negotiating team.

"If the final text is approved, we will begin a 60-day dialogue on the details," Ajorloo said in a television interview that was republished by Iran's chief negotiator, Mohammad Bagheri Ghalibaf.

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Source: CNN