Iran’s foreign minister said Tehran has brushed aside what it views as an ultimatum from U.S. President Donald Trump over its nuclear program, insisting the dispute cannot be settled through deadlines or pressure.
"There is no ultimatum. We only talked with each other about how we can have a fast deal," Abbas Araghchi said in an interview with U.S. broadcaster MS NOW on Friday, referring to recent negotiations with the United States.
There is also no military solution to the question of Iran's nuclear program, he added. The strikes on Iranian facilities last year by the U.S. proved this, he said.
On Thursday, Trump set an apparent deadline for a decision on whether or not to strike Iran unless progress was made in nuclear talks, saying he considered 10 to 15 days to be sufficient.
That is "pretty much the maximum," he said.
