The demands made by the US administration to the Iranian authorities for a possible resolution of the current confrontation are irrational and do not allow for any compromise approaches, said Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei.
“The US demands are irrational and do not allow for compromise“, Baghaei was quoted as saying by the ISNA news agency. He confirmed that Tehran had indeed “received messages from the US through intermediaries, including Pakistan“, but according to Baghaei “there were “no direct negotiations with the US“.
The Foreign Ministry spokesman said that “the Iranian armed forces and the country's people are prepared for any future scenario“.
Several US intelligence agencies have concluded that the Iranian government is not ready to start negotiations with Washington to end the military conflict, The New York Times reports, citing US officials.
According to the newspaper, Tehran is convinced that it is in a strong position in this conflict and is not obliged to satisfy the diplomatic demands of the United States. The newspaper also notes that the Iranian government does not trust the American side and does not believe that US President Donald Trump is serious about negotiations. However, Iran is willing to keep channels of communication open, The New York Times stressed.