Tehran ruled out talks with Washington due to US misunderstanding of the language of diplomacy

Tehran refuses to negotiate with Washington because the US does not understand the language of diplomacy. This was announced on February 12 by Fatemeh Mohajerani, a spokeswoman for the Islamic republic's government.

"We say 'no' to negotiations with the opposite side (the US. - Ed.) because they do not understand the language of diplomacy," she said at a press conference broadcast by SNN TV channel.

According to her, negotiations imply conditions. She also clarified that the language of force is not part of the process and the United States' "maximum pressure" is not conducive to negotiations.

Mohajerani emphasized that the world saw the signing of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) as a result of the Iranian side's efforts. She clarified that it ended "precisely with Washington's unilateral withdrawal."

Commenting on possible new US sanctions, the Iranian government spokesperson pointed to the predictability of the "maximum pressure" policy. Mohajerani emphasized that the authorities have a plan of action.

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Earlier, on February 7, Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic Ali Khamenei called it unwise to negotiate with the United States. According to him, the Americans are "sitting and redrawing the map of the world on paper." He also warned Washington about Tehran's retaliatory measures in case of undermining the country's security.

Before that, on February 4, US President Donald Trump signed a national security memorandum that he said puts "maximum pressure" on Iran's nuclear program. He noted that Washington cannot allow Tehran to have and build nuclear weapons.

The Islamic Republic's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi called Trump's fears of nuclear weapons production futile as the country is committed to its non-proliferation treaty (NPT) and Iran's current religious ban (fatwa) on the activity.

Also, Iran has repeatedly sent signals to the US about the possibility of dialogue on the nuclear program, hoping to ease Washington's sanctions pressure, which has worsened the situation in the country's economy. At the same time, the Foreign Ministry of the Islamic Republic said on January 29 that the country had not received any signals from the U.S. side about resuming negotiations on the issue. The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) or nuclear deal was signed in 2015 by Russia, Iran, the United States, Britain, France, China and Germany. In 2018, the states under President Trump's first term unilaterally withdrew from it.