Washington negotiates with Iran in bad faith: talks under fire, broken commitments, ultimatums

This position concerns the talks between the United States and Iran during the war over Hormuz. It holds that Washington negotiates in bad faith: it strikes and sanctions while it talks, breaks the commitments it signs, and issues ultimatums instead of proposals. Its advocates call US signatures worthless and say talks cannot resume until American violations end.

It is voiced mainly by Iranian officials and outlets, five publishers in all, within the dispute over the US-Iran ceasefire and negotiation track. In recent events Iran's foreign minister Araghchi said talks cannot resume until US violations are addressed, its chief negotiator Ghalibaf spoke of "theater diplomacy on loop", and the supreme leader called Trump's signature worthless.

The material names no competing position, but the opposing account appears in the same events: President Trump says he does not trust Iran and accuses it of constant lying, and Washington presents its pressure as a way to force a deal. Recent events show Iran suspending its commitments under the interim memorandum after US strikes, rejecting talks, and setting conditions for reopening the strait that Trump rejects.