Tehran dismisses former U.S. president’s criticism, stating its negotiating stance prioritizes national interests over external approval.
Iran has dismissed Donald Trump’s rejection of its nuclear proposals as irrelevant to its negotiating position. A state-linked source said Tehran’s team drafts plans solely for Iranian interests, not to satisfy external parties, calling Trump’s dissatisfaction a positive outcome.
Trump declared Iran’s proposals “totally unacceptable” in a Truth Social post on May 11, following reports that Tehran had tabled broad demands covering sanctions, security, and war guarantees. The Iranian response, attributed to an unnamed source via Tasnim, underscored that Trump’s reaction carries no weight in shaping Iran’s strategy.
The exchange highlights deepening tensions over nuclear negotiations, with no immediate market reaction reported in early USD forex trading on May 11.