Iran sees no reason for talks after Trump says it wants deal

2026-03-15 - 16:14

Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran was ready to talk to countries that want to negotiate for oil tankers to pass through the key Strait of Hormuz. (EPA Images pic) WASHINGTON: Foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran was not interested in talks with the US, pushing back on president Donald Trump’s stance that Tehran wants a deal to end the war. “We are stable and strong enough. We are only defending our people,” Araghchi told CBS’s “Face The Nation,” in an interview aired today. “We don’t see any reason why we should talk with Americans, because we were talking with them when they decided to attack us. “There is no good experience talking with Americans,” he added. Trump said yesterday that Iran wanted a deal, but that he was not prepared to make one on current terms, without giving further details. “We never asked for a ceasefire, and we have never asked even for negotiation,” Araghchi said. He added that Iran was ready to talk to countries that want to negotiate for selected oil tankers to pass through the key Strait of Hormuz export route. “I cannot mention any country in particular, but we have been approached by a number of countries who want to have a safe passage for their vessels,” he said.