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Iranian Negotiator Rejects US Trust-Building Efforts in Tehran Talks

Apr 12, 2026 01:36 PM CT Tehran, Iran diplomacy,negotiations,trust-deficit,iran-us-relations

Summary

Iran's top negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, stated that the US delegation failed to gain the trust of the Iranian team during talks in Tehran. This diplomatic setback highlights the deep mistrust between the two nations, complicating potential de-escalation efforts or nuclear negotiations that could impact the broader Iran-Israel conflict trajectory.

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Tehran on Saturday. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran’s top negotiator and the speaker of its Parliament, said the U.S. team had failed to “gain the trust of the Iranian delegation.”

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Iran NEUTRAL

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf declared that the US team failed to gain the trust of the Iranian delegation.

United States NEUTRAL

The US team participated in negotiations in Tehran but was deemed unsuccessful in building trust by Iranian officials.

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