Iran warned this Tuesday that it will not begin negotiations to reach a definitive agreement with the United States as long as Donald Trump continues to resort to military threats against the Islamic Republic, a new episode that puts at risk the fragile diplomatic process initiated after the signing of the memorandum of understanding between both countries.

The Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abbas Araqchí, recalled that the document signed on June 17 establishes specific conditions before moving towards a permanent pact.

"Paragraph 13 of the Memorandum of Understanding is clear: negotiations on the final agreement will not begin as long as the threats continue. Respect your signature," wrote the Iranian foreign minister on the social network

Araqchí added that neither the Iranian population nor the country's Armed Forces “will be intimidated by any threat,” in a direct response to the statements made a day earlier by the American president.

Thus, the combination of military threats, maritime incidents and new sanctions complicates the future of negotiations between Washington and Tehran.

While the United States maintains that it is still seeking an agreement that limits Iran's nuclear program and reduces regional tensions, Iran insists that any substantive negotiations require strict compliance with the memorandum signed just three weeks ago and the cessation of military threats.

Trump reiterates military warning

During an appearance at the White House, Donald Trump insisted that Washington seeks to close an agreement with Tehran, although he left open the possibility of a new military offensive if the negotiations fail.

“We are going to reach an agreement or we will finish the job,” said the US president. "We can tear down your bridges in an hour. We can knock out your energy supply... I would prefer to reach an agreement because I don't want to affect 91 million people."

The statements represent a new verbal escalation just a few days after concluding another round of indirect talks between both governments, which ended without public progress towards a definitive agreement despite the 60-day ceasefire reached after the conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran.