Iran's Pezeshkian says negotiations with US 'meaningless'
First reported 5 Oct, 03:18 UTCUpdated 16h ago7 sources
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AI-generatedIranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said negotiations with the United States are meaningless, a comment reported by state media and echoed across outlets.
How the Left framed it
Left-leaning outlets stress that the United States is an enemy and note US intentions to uphold a security pact with Saudi Arabia, portraying the talks as futile.
How the Center framed it
Center outlets highlight Washington’s shift from military actions to economic pressure and note no US strikes on Iran since early September, while framing the talks as pointless after alleged US‑Israel attacks.
How the Right framed it
Right-leaning outlets stress that the negotiations have been followed by continued American attacks, citing three attacks after the talks and depicting the talks as unproductive.
What everyone reports
- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said talks with the US are meaningless
- The statement was reported by state media
- Outlets note that attacks have occurred after the talks
Where coverage differs
- Left outlets suggest the US aims to live by a security pact with Saudi Arabia (Express Tribune) – not mentioned by other outlets
- Center outlet Vanguard says Washington has not struck Iran since September 1, a detail absent from other reports
- NDTV claims the war was started by the US and Israel in late February, a claim not echoed by other outlets
Written by AI from the headlines and excerpts of 6 outlets (Groq) on 5 Oct, 20:45 UTC. It can make mistakes — read the original reporting below. How briefings work
Compare the headlines
How outlets on each side framed it
US intends to 'live by' security pact with Saudi Arabia: Rubio
Washington in recent weeks has dialled back military operations in favour of economic pressure, and has not struck Iran since September 1.
Negotiations with the U.S. are "meaningless," Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Monday, arguing that attacks continued even after talks, as little progress was achieved on e...
Full coverage
7 outlets — tap a headline to read it at the source
- Iran's Pezeshkian says negotiation with US 'has no meaning' (opens The Express Tribune in a new tab)
US intends to 'live by' security pact with Saudi Arabia: Rubio
- Iran's president says negotiations with US are meaningless, state media reports (opens Middle East Eye in a new tab)
Iran's president says negotiations with US are meaningless, state media reports Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said negotiations with the US are meaningless, according to state media. There is no point in negotiating with "an enemy that terrorizes, sanctions, pressures, and threatens on a daily basis", he said.
- Iran's Pezeshkian says negotiations with US 'meaningless' (opens Daily Sabah in a new tab)
Negotiations with the U.S. are "meaningless," Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Monday, arguing that attacks continued even after talks, as little progress was achieved on e...
- Iran president says talks with US ‘meaningless’ (opens Vanguard in a new tab)
Washington in recent weeks has dialled back military operations in favour of economic pressure, and has not struck Iran since September 1.
- 'Attacked Thrice After Talks': Iran President Says US Dialogue 'Pointless' (opens NDTV in a new tab)
The Middle East war was started in late February by the US and Israel when they launched a wave of surprise attacks on Iran, even as Washington and Tehran were in the midst of negotiations on Iran's nuclear programme.
- Iran president says talks with US ‘meaningless’: state media (opens Arab News in a new tab)
TEHRAN: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Monday that negotiations with the United States were “meaningless” and only resulted in renewed American attacks, state media reported. “So far, they have attacked us three times after talks, and this shows that they are not seeking dialogue; rather, their goal is to…
- Iranian President Pezeshkian: Diplomatic talks have ‘no meaning’ with an enemy that ‘terrorizes, sanctions, pressures and threatens on a daily basis’ (opens One America News in a new tab)
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian dismissed the viability of diplomatic talks with Washington, declaring that negotiations with the United States have become entirely "meaningless" in light of ongoing military strikes, economic sanctions and alleged "covert operations."
