The Iranian government announced on Thursday that Tehran is reviewing U.S. President Donald Trump's letter and confirmed that the door to negotiations will remain open between the two countries.
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Fatemeh Mohajerani, the spokesperson for the Iranian government, stated, "We are studying Trump's letter, and a response will be provided at the appropriate time and in the appropriate manner."
She added, "The door to diplomatic negotiations will remain open if its etiquette is respected."
Earlier, U.S. media reports indicated that Trump's letter to Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei contained a two-month deadline to reach a new nuclear agreement.
According to Axios, it is unclear whether the two-month deadline starts from the time the letter is delivered or from the start of negotiations. However, if Iran rejects Trump's initiative and refuses to negotiate, the likelihood of U.S. or Israeli military action against Iran's nuclear facilities would significantly increase.
Two weeks ago, Trump revealed that he had sent a letter to the Iranian leader proposing direct negotiations.
The following day, Trump said the U.S. had "reached the final moments" with Iran. He added, "We cannot allow them to have a nuclear weapon. Something will happen very soon. It is better to reach a peace agreement than the other option, which will solve the problem."
Trump's envoy, Steve Witkoff, delivered the letter a few days ago to UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed during a meeting in Abu Dhabi.
The following day, Anwar Gargash, a senior advisor to Mohammed bin Zayed, traveled to Tehran and handed the letter to Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
Sources told Axios that Trump's letter to Khamenei was "stern." On one hand, it suggested negotiating a new nuclear deal, but on the other hand, it warned of the consequences if Iran rejected the offer and continued its nuclear program.
Before the letter was delivered to the Iranians, the White House briefed several U.S. allies, including Israel, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, on its contents, according to an American official and a source familiar with the matter, as reported by Axios.
**Agencies**
