Days after a letter from President Donald Trump reached Iran’s supreme leader, giving him a choice between negotiating a deal to end Iran’s nuclear program or U.S. military action to destroy it, the two sides remain far apart on the conditions that would allow such a conversation,

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said calls for negotiations by “bully states” are aimed at dominating others, not resolving issues, after US President Donald Trump urged him to reach a nuclear deal.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi on Thursday said nuclear talks between his country and the United States are possible only on equal terms. Recall that U.S. President Donald Trump last week said he had sent a letter to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei proposing nuclear talks but also warned that there are two ways Iran can be