Trump's nuclear talks invitation to Iran rejected by Khamenei

• U.S. President Donald Trump sent a letter to the Iranian authorities inviting them to nuclear negotiations. Anwar Gargash, the diplomatic advisor to the President of the United Arab Emirates, delivered the letter.
• U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the continuation of the maximum pressure campaign on Iran. The U.S. plans to undermine Iran's oil exports and weaken Tehran's currency through sanctions.
• Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, rejected the possibility of negotiations under duress. During a meeting with officials, he assured Iran would not accept U.S. demands.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi received a letter from U.S. President Donald Trump, which was delivered to Tehran by a high-ranking diplomat from the United Arab Emirates and according to the Iranian Fars news agency, Anwar Gargash, the diplomatic advisor to the UAE President, handed over the document.

In the letter, Trump invited Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, to engage in nuclear negotiations. The U.S. President also warned of possible military action if Iran does not enter discussions. "I said, 'I hope you're going to negotiate, because it's going to be a lot better for Iran,' Trump said in an interview with Fox Business.

At the same time, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that the U.S. will continue its maximum-pressure campaign through sanctions. The goal is to collapse Iran's oil exports and weaken its currency, forcing Iran to negotiate on U.S. terms.

In response to the letter, Iran’s Supreme Spiritual and Political Leader, Ali Khamenei, said Tehran will not negotiate under duress. During a meeting with senior officials, he assured them, "For coercive governments, negotiations are a means to impose new demands. Iran will definitely not fulfill these new demands."