Iranian Official Rules Out Direct Talks with US President
Summary
Mohsen Rezaei, a senior military adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader, stated that negotiations with the United States are at a standstill and explicitly ruled out a meeting between President Trump and Supreme Leader Khamenei. This statement signals a hardening of Iran's diplomatic posture and indicates no immediate prospect for de-escalation through direct high-level dialogue, maintaining the status quo of tension in the conflict theater.
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Senior official Mohsen Rezaei ruled out direct meetings with the US President and declared negotiations at a standstill.
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