Iran: Trump's letter presents both threats and opportunities

United States President Donald Trump and President of France Emmanuel Macron hold a joint press conference in the East Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., United States on February 24, 2025 [Celal Güneş – Anadolu Agency]

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has stated that US President Donald Trump’s message to the Islamic Republic includes threats as well as opportunities and that all its details have been examined.

In a statement, Araghchi said: “Our response to Trump’s message will consider all its aspects, whether threats or opportunities. We will not negotiate directly under pressure and sanctions, as negotiations must take place under equal conditions.”

“We will respond to Trump’s message in the coming days through appropriate channels,” he continued, stressing that “our policy is based on safeguarding our national interests, and the policy of maximum pressure is not new to us.”

Meanwhile, a US official told the American news website Axios that Trump’s message to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei included a two-month deadline to reach a new nuclear agreement.

The letter was delivered to Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei via a diplomatic chain involving Trump’s Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff and United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Mohammed Bin Zayed earlier this month.

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