Iran says US not trustworthy as nuclear talks stall over Trump proposal

Iran's chief negotiator warned Sunday that the United States is untrustworthy, stating Tehran will not accept any deal that compromises its rights. This comes as reports indicate U.S. President Donald Trump has sent a more stringent peace proposal to Iran, potentially delaying an agreement to end the Middle East war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Weeks of tense negotiations have been marked by sharp rhetoric and sporadic violence. The U.S. and its Western allies suspect Iran's nuclear program aims to develop weapons, despite Tehran's insistence on civilian purposes. Details of Trump's "tougher" new framework remain unclear, though his stated priorities include preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons and securing the vital shipping lane.

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We will not approve any agreement until we are certain that the rights of the Iranian people have been upheld.

"We will not approve any agreement until we are certain that the rights of the Iranian people have been upheld," said Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, emphasizing that exchanges on the text are ongoing with regular proposed amendments. He added that no agreement is finalized and any could be rejected. Iran has also demanded the release of $12 billion in frozen assets before engaging in substantive talks, dismissing earlier U.S. claims about its enriched uranium stockpile as "baseless."

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The one guarantee that I have to have is that there will be no nuclear weapons. They’ve agreed to that, and it was very interesting.