Iran’s security chief labels US reply to nuclear talks inadequate, demands clarification
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council secretary Mohsen Rezaei said the United States’ response to Tehran’s proposal was inadequate and called for clarification of remaining issues.
Speaking to Tasnim, Mohsen Rezaei said Washington had accepted some of Iran’s conditions but left others vague, describing the reply as insufficient. He added that Iran would no longer wait for further American statements until the unclear points are addressed. The remarks follow President Donald Trump’s recent rejection of an Iranian offer to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and Vice President JD Vance’s demand for a meaningful cut in Iran’s uranium enrichment capacity.
Why it matters
The dispute over the US response affects progress on Iran’s nuclear negotiations and regional security.
How the sides frame it
MODERATE AGREEMENTBoth camps report Iran’s security chief calling the U.S. response inadequate, but left-leaning coverage emphasizes the vagueness of the reply and Iran’s impatience, while right-leaning coverage highlights the detailed seven-condition plan and the threat to keep the Strait of Hormuz closed until all demands are met.
LEFT
Iran’s chief slams the U.S. reply as insufficient and vague, saying Tehran will not wait for further statements.
RIGHT
Iran’s chief says the U.S. fell short of a detailed seven-condition proposal, warning the Strait of Hormuz will stay shut until every demand is met.
The left emphasises
- reply described as insufficient
- Washington accepted some conditions but left others vague
- Iran will no longer wait for further American statements
The right emphasises
- seven-condition plan presented at the UN
- U.S. reply falls short of Iran’s demands
- strait would stay shut and no talks would continue until every condition is fulfilled
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