Iran has informed US President Donald Trump that he would not be involved in direct negotiations with his government, Iranian President Massoud Pezkian said in television statements.

Pezkian said that the decision was transferred to the response of the top leader, Ayatollah Ali Hameni, in a letter sent by Trump earlier this month on the prospect of new talks on Tehran’s nuclear program.

According to him, Iran’s response also said that indirect communication with the US remains as a possibility, as has happened in the past.

“They must prove that they can build confidence in their decisions, and I hope this will happen,” Pescian said. “It is the behavior of the Americans that determines the future course of negotiations.”

In 2018, Trump withdrew the US from an international agreement that imposed restrictions on Iran’s uranium enrichment activities in exchange for sanctions. Since the beginning of his second term, he has revived the so -called “maximum pressure” strategy, reinforcing sanctions and warning of military action against Iran if efforts for a new agreement fail.

Iran surrendered his response to Trump’s letter via Oman on Wednesday, according to Foreign Minister Abbas Aragsi. On the weekend, Arachi said the letter contained “both a threat and an opening for diplomacy”, adding that Iran remains cautious about Trump’s intentions.