Iran "will not negotiate with the United States", Ali Larijani, the powerful head of Tehran's Supreme National Security Council, said on Monday. In a post on X, Larijani denied media reports that Iranian officials had sought to initiate talks with the Trump administration following a wave of US-Israeli strikes on Iran over the weekend, which came after Tehran and Washington held nuclear negotiations.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 02, 2026 06:15 UTC