Tehran has responded to US President Donald Trump’s remarks regarding his willingness to hold talks with Iran, stating that its relations with foreign countries are founded on three principles.
In answer to a query concerning Trump’s recent remarks, Iranian government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani stated at a news conference on Wednesday that “Tehran’s policies and international relations are based on three principles: dignity, wisdom, and interest.”
“All matters, particularly relations with other countries, are guided by these principles,” she added.
Earlier, during an exchange with reporters, while signing the executive order aimed at reinstating sanctions and intensifying pressure on Iran, Trump was asked about potential Iranian retaliation, including threats against his life.
Trump said “If they did that, they would be obliterated,” calling for the US government to impose maximum pressure on Tehran.
“I’ve left instructions if they do it, they get obliterated, there won’t be anything left.”
In 2020, Trump reaffirmed his stance, declaring, “As long as [he is] President of the United States, Iran will never be allowed to have a nuclear weapon.”
Despite this tough rhetoric, Trump expressed a willingness to negotiate.
