Iran says it will not rely on US commitments on paper and demands practical action before new talks

Summary

Iran will not rely on US commitments on paper as it considers entering a new diplomatic phase with Washington, according to Ali Baqeri, deputy secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, as reported by Fars news agency. Baqeri said Tehran believes the United States derailed each of four rounds of negotiations over the past 18 months through hostile actions and breaches of commitments, and that Iran must see practical actions from the Americans before a new chapter in diplomacy can begin. He also said a recent Moscow visit by Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei was intended to convey a message from Iran's leader to President Vladimir Putin.

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1. Middle East Eye

   6 Nov 2026, 12:18 UTCSource ↗

   Middle East Eye reports, citing Fars news agency, that Ali Baqeri said Iran will not rely on US commitments on paper, demands practical US actions before a new diplomatic phase, and that Rezaei's Moscow visit carried a message from Iran's leader to Putin.