Trump's ultimatum to Iran: Two‑month deadline for nuclear deal
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, sent a letter to Iran's leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with a two-month deadline for reaching a new nuclear agreement. A diplomat delivered the letter from the Emirates.
President Trump's letter to Ayatollah Khamenei contained an ultimatum to finalise a new nuclear agreement within two months. According to CNN, a diplomat from the Emirates delivered the letter to Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
In the letter, Trump proposed resuming nuclear discussions between the United States and Iran while warning Tehran about the consequences of continuing its nuclear programme.
The US President revealed the letter's existence during an interview with Fox Business News. He emphasised that he prefers a diplomatic solution but does not rule out military action.
Iran firmly rejects negotiation proposals
Ayatollah Khamenei rejected the negotiation proposal, describing it as a "deception" by Washington. He suggested that talks with the Trump administration could escalate sanctions and increase pressure on Iran.
After thoroughly analysing its contents, the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that it would respond to the letter.
In early March, Marcin Krzyżanowski, an expert on the Middle East from the Warsaw Institute, commented that there is little chance of Trump's threats and pressure succeeding. He pointed out that Tehran will not agree to negotiate under political pressure. It is a republic governed autocratically, and showing weakness to its main adversary would be the first step towards losing public support, as Krzyżanowski stated.
