Iran Says Mistrust and Israeli Strikes Complicate Nuclear Talks with U.S.

-Iran conflict on a lack of trust, contradictory positions from Washington, and continued Israeli attacks in the region. "Negotiations have started amid severe suspicion and mistrust, and the exchange of messages is taking place in this atmosphere," foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said. He added that the two countries had not yet reached a final conclusion.

"The other party is constantly changing its views and putting forward new or contradictory demands," Baghaei said. U.S. negotiating tactic, they would not work with Iran.

U.S. administration, Washington should reach a clear and definitive position as soon as possible, he said.

U.S. He added that any agreement to end the regional conflict would have to include implementation of the Lebanon ceasefire. His comments on Lebanon followed an order by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the military to resume strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs, a Hezbollah stronghold known as Dahiyeh.

Baghaei added there had not yet been any negotiations over the details of the nuclear file.

He said Tehran is pursuing its core demand for the release of its frozen funds. U.S. of violating the ceasefire through attacks on Iran's southern provinces, saying such conduct deepened mistrust and entitled Iran to take reciprocal defensive measures under the principle of self-defence.

U.S. said it struck Iranian military sites at the weekend. U.S. base in Kuwait in response.

U.S. And Israel use your capabilities against Iran," Baghaei warned regional countries. A child played in the yard of a school used as a temporary shelter for displaced people in Beirut, Lebanon, on May 2, 2026.