Iran’s top nuclear negotiator insists the United States now bears responsibility for preventing a full-scale conflict, following Tehran’s "firm and rational" reply to American demands on its nuclear program and regional security concerns. While details of the response remain unspecified, the remarks suggest a diplomatic exchange over Iran’s nuclear activities and threats to critical shipping routes in the Gulf. The statement comes amid heightened tensions between the two nations, raising questions about whether further negotiations—or escalation—could follow. Analysts will be watching closely to see how Washington reacts to the latest Iranian stance.
Iran’s chief negotiator says it’s on the United States to stop a return to all-out war after Tehran gave Washington a “firm and rational response” to its demands around nuclear weapons and opening the Strait of Hormuz. Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf did not specify what “response” he was referring to, though the comments followed after the...
