Iran Surprised Trump Invites Dialogue On Nuclear Matter, Even Though The US Takes Enmity

JAKARTA - Iran's Foreign Ministry criticized US President Donald Trump's invitation to dialogue. Tehran accused Washington of "hostile and criminal behavior" following its statement in Israeli parliament of its readiness to reach an agreement with Tehran.

The ministry said Trump's call for peace was against his actions against Iran.

"Mr Trump could be President of Peace or President of War, but he cannot be both simultaneously," Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragghchi said in a separate statement on X on Tuesday, October 14.

In June, the US joined Israel in attacking Iran's nuclear facilities after five rounds of indirect nuclear negotiations with Tehran were halted due to issues such as domestic nuclear enrichment.

AragCHI reiterated his position, Tehran has always been open to "respectful and beneficial diplomatic involvement."

The US demand that Tehran stop uranium enrichment was rejected earlier this year as "exceeding and outrageous". Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Tehran's current issue with Washington was "unsolvable" as others wanted "Iran to comply with America."

Western countries accuse Iran of seeking to develop nuclear weapons, but Tehran insists its nuclear program is solely for civilian purposes.