The Lebanese outlet Al-Mayadeen reports that negotiations between Iran and the United States will not continue unless President Trump apologizes, according to Israeli media. The report follows Iran's suspension of talks earlier Sunday, which demanded an apology and an IDF withdrawal from southern Lebanon.
The Lebanese outlet Al-Mayadeen reported Sunday evening that negotiations between Iran and the United States will not resume unless President Donald Trump issues an apology. The report, circulated by Israeli media, sets a public precondition for continuing talks that were already suspended earlier Sunday.
As The Zioneer reported at 20:48 Jerusalem, the thread began with the Iranian delegation stating it would not return to talks without a Trump apology. By 20:48 Jerusalem, Al-Mayadeen reported the demand had expanded to include an IDF withdrawal from southern Lebanon. At 21:22 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that Iran had suspended negotiations, with Reuters separately citing a source saying the talks were suspended but not terminated, and Iranian state television calling the picture ambiguous. The new development, attributed solely to Al-Mayadeen, adds that the apology is now framed as a necessary condition for any further dialogue.
The thread has unfolded through a single channel — Al-Mayadeen, a Lebanese outlet aligned with the Iranian axis — with Reuters providing a separate, consistent sourcing line. No independent confirmation of Al-Mayadeen's latest claim has emerged. The status of the talks thus remains unclear: earlier Sunday, Reuters cited a source saying the talks were suspended but not terminated, while Iranian state television said the picture was ambiguous.
The development comes against the backdrop of ongoing U.S.-Iran nuclear negotiations, which have seen public friction in recent days. As The Zioneer reported on Saturday June 13, Trump claimed Iran issued a secret apology for leaking false details about the talks, while Iran's Fars News Agency denied that a deal would be signed imminently. Also on Thursday June 18, The Zioneer reported that Supreme Leader Khamenei stated Trump was unable to force a deal, putting responsibility on President Pezeshkian.
It remains open whether the apology precondition is Iran's official and final position or a negotiating tactic. Al-Mayadeen is a single, Iran-aligned source, and no official Iranian statement or other independent outlet has confirmed the latest report. Reuters, citing a source earlier Sunday, described the talks as suspended but not terminated, leaving room for possible resumption without an apology.
5 developments
- StrongIran says negotiations will stop if Israel does not withdraw from Lebanon
- DevelopingIsraeli overnight strikes in southern Lebanon delay US-Iran talks, according to Israeli media
- DevelopingIran says ceasefire insufficient, won't begin final-deal talks until Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon
- StrongHezbollah senior tells Reuters: Iran says US talks cannot continue without full ceasefire
Source and signal
- Internal intake