'This Will Not Happen': Iran Rules Out Trump-Mojtaba Meeting, Says Talks Remain Deadlocked

Published 7 June 2026 · india

'This Will Not Happen': Iran Rules Out Trump-Mojtaba Meeting, Says Talks Remain Deadlocked Published By, Last Updated: June 07, 2026, 10:21 IST Iran says any

'This Will Not Happen': Iran Rules Out Trump-Mojtaba Meeting, Says Talks Remain Deadlocked Published By, Last Updated: June 07, 2026, 10:21 IST Iran says any Trump-Khamenei meeting is unrealistic as talks remain stalled, with Tehran demanding release of frozen assets and warning against further escalation. A file photo of Donald Trump (L)/A banner of Mojtaba Khamenei (AFP) Iran’s leadership has dismissed the prospect of a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, with a senior adviser to the Iranian leader saying such an encounter “will not happen" while negotiations between Tehran and Washington remain stalled. In an interview with CNN, Mohsen Rezaei, a senior adviser to Mojtaba Khamenei and secretary of Iran’s Expediency Discernment Council, said there was currently no possibility of a meeting between Trump and the Iranian leader. Asked about Trump’s reported willingness to meet Khamenei, Rezaei replied, “This will not happen. Right now, we are in the first stage of negotiations, and Trump has brought the process to a standstill. Therefore, such a meeting will not take place." Rezaei said the ongoing diplomatic process had reached an impasse and placed responsibility on Washington to move talks forward. “In my opinion, the negotiations are at a deadlock, and it is Trump who must break this deadlock," he told CNN when asked whether the sides could quickly reach a memorandum of understanding.

Addressing the key sticking points, Rezaei said Tehran had repeatedly demanded the release of frozen Iranian assets. “Iran has openly stated that its assets have been frozen and that they must be released. The Americans are not telling the truth on this issue," he said. According to Rezaei, the issue is central to rebuilding trust between the two countries. “If Trump is serious about negotiations, then $24 billion is not a significant amount for America. If he genuinely wants an agreement with Iran, releasing these funds would serve as a test of trust. This money belongs to Iran, not to America," he said. Rezaei also issued a warning over the possibility of further military escalation. “If the war continues and the naval blockade is not lifted, we will expand the conflict to the Indian Ocean, the Bab al-Mandab Strait, the Red Sea, and the Mediterranean," he said, adding that Iran would target additional American bases and that “America would suffer far greater losses, and those losses would be very heavy." Asked for a message to Trump, Rezaei said the US President should act independently of Israel and release Iran’s frozen assets. “Trump must make decisions independently of Israel. He should recognise the rights of the Iranian people, end the blockade, and release Iran’s frozen assets. That could open a new chapter in relations between Iran and America," he said.