Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Tuesday criticized US President Donald Trump’s call for dialogue, accusing Washington of “hostile and criminal behavior” following his comments to Israel’s parliament about his willingness to reach a deal with Tehran.
The ministry said in a statement that Trump’s call for peace conflicts with his actions toward Iran.
“Mr. Trump can be a President of Peace or a President of War, but he cannot be both at the same time,” Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in a separate comment on X on Tuesday.
In June, the United States joined Israel in attacking Iranian nuclear facilities after five rounds of indirect nuclear talks with Tehran stalled over issues such as domestic nuclear enrichment.
The foreign minister reiterated his position that Tehran has always been open to “respectful and mutually beneficial diplomatic engagement.”
US demands that Tehran stop enriching uranium were rejected earlier this year as “excessive and outrageous” by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who said Tehran’s problem with Washington was currently “unsolvable” as the other side wants “Iran to be obedient to the United States.”
Western countries accuse Iran of seeking nuclear weapons, but Tehran maintains that its nuclear program is for civilian purposes only.
