Iran on Sunday rejected Donald Trumpclaimed they wanted a deal, while adding they did not want any negotiations to take place. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi slams US and President Trump while insisting on his ‘strength’“We don’t see any reason why we should be talking to the Americans because we were talking to them when they decided to attack us,” Araqchi told CBS.“There’s no good experience talking to Americans,” he added.He further defended Iran, saying, “We are stable and strong enough. We are just defending our people,” adding, “We never asked for a ceasefire, we never even asked for negotiations.”Addressing major trade disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, Tehran’s foreign minister claimed countries were negotiating for a safe passage. “I can’t mention any country specifically, but many countries have contacted us about providing safe passage for their ships,” he said.A day earlier, Trump claimed that Iran wanted a deal but that he was not prepared to do so on current terms, without giving further details.Trump also expressed doubts about whether Iran’s new supreme leader is “still alive.” He said he was “surprised” that Tehran had chosen to target other Middle Eastern countries in the wake of the joint US-Israeli military operation and claimed that the US attack on Khag Island had “completely destroyed” much of the island, adding that the US might “strike a few more just for fun”.
