Senior Iranian official Mohsen Rezaee to CNN:
“If Trump takes the negotiations seriously, $24 billion is not much to America. If he wants to reach an agreement with Iran, this $24 billion is a test of trust that Iran wants to have with Trump. This is a test that America must pass, and the path will be open. This is our money, not America’s money.”
“If the war continues and the naval blockade is not lifted, we will drag the war to the Indian Ocean, the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, the Red Sea, and the Mediterranean. We will give another dimension to the war by attacking these other American bases. America will definitely suffer much greater losses. America’s losses will be very heavy.”
“The negotiations are at a deadlock and Trump must break this deadlock.”
“Trump must make decisions independently of Israel. He must give what is the rights of the Iranian people and stop the blockade. Release our frozen assets. And this can be a new horizon for the future of Iran and America. Trump must put aside his personal interests and think about the interests of the American people. If Trump has the courage, many issues will be resolved in the future.”
“Khamenei will not meet Trump. Mr. Trump has brought the negotiations to a standstill.”
