U.S. President Donald Trump said on July 10 that Iran wanted to continue “negotiations” with Washington and that the United States had agreed to keep talking. Iran, however, publicly rejected that framing. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Baghaei said the Iranian side had never requested talks with the United States, though it had agreed to receive mediators visiting the country.
Wang Jin, an expert on Middle East affairs, said a near-term resumption of direct dialogue looks unlikely. He said the conflict between the two sides is still ongoing, leaving little room to rebuild a workable atmosphere for talks. In his view, the foundation of trust is extremely weak, and public opinion in both countries remains skeptical about restarting contacts.
Wang also pointed to what he described as U.S. attacks during the funeral period of Iran’s former supreme leader Khamenei, saying that factor makes it even harder for Tehran to fully trust Washington in the short term. Even so, he said channels for peace have not disappeared entirely. Qatar, Oman and Pakistan are still engaged in mediation efforts aimed at helping the two sides restore communication, according to the report carried by China Central Television and cited by Odaily.
Odaily reported, citing China Central Television, that U.S. President Donald Trump said on July 10 in a post on Truth Social that Iran wanted to continue “negotiations” with Washington and that the United States had agreed to do so.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Baghaei said the same day that Iran had never asked for talks with the United States, though it had agreed to allow mediators to visit Iran.
Expert sees little chance of talks resuming soon
Wang Jin, a Middle East affairs expert, said dialogue between the United States and Iran is unlikely to resume in the short term because the conflict is still ongoing for both sides. He said the trust base is very weak and that a suitable atmosphere for talks cannot be built quickly.
Wang said public opinion in both the United States and Iran is skeptical about restoring dialogue at this stage. He added that, given what he described as related U.S. attacks during the funeral period of Iran’s former supreme leader Khamenei, it would be difficult for Iran to fully trust the United States anytime soon.
At the same time, Wang said that does not mean the mechanism for peace has been lost entirely. Qatar, Oman and Pakistan are still carrying out continuous mediation efforts in hopes of helping Washington and Tehran rebuild communication channels.
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