BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 1. Discussions and the
exchange of messages between Iran and the United States are being
conducted in an environment of mistrust, Esmail Baghaei,
spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran, said
during a press conference held in Tehran today, Trend reports.
According to him, Iran knew from the beginning that the
discussions would take place in an atmosphere of mistrust. In this
regard, diplomacy is not an alternative to power, and discussions
and diplomacy are not the product of mutual trust between the
parties. All of these are separate matters.
"In such an environment, the opposing side continuously changes
its position. It puts forward new or contradictory demands and
sends different and conflicting messages. Naturally, this situation
results in the prolongation of the negotiation process," he
noted.
Meanwhile, as no tangible progress was made in the nuclear
negotiations between the U.S. and Iran, the situation escalated on
February 28, when the United States and Israel launched military
airstrikes against Iran. In retaliation, Iran initiated missile and
drone strikes targeting Israeli and U.S. installations in the
region. Following these developments, a two-week ceasefire
agreement was brokered on April 7 through Pakistan's mediation.
However, during subsequent talks between the U.S. and Iran in
Islamabad on April 11, no consensus was reached.
