Iran rejects US negotiation approach and compares it to George Floyd case
An Iranian lawmaker has criticised the United States’ approach to negotiations, stating that Iran does not accept the current framework proposed by President Donald Trump’s administration.
Abolfazl Zohrevand, a member of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, said the approach undermines national sovereignty and reflects unequal power dynamics.
Zohrevand compared the negotiation model to the 2020 killing of George Floyd in the United States.
“In their view, negotiation is like one side being the American police and the other side like Mr. George Floyd’s neck under the policeman's knee. We do not accept such an equation at all. We are a powerful country, and we strongly stand by and defend our national security interests,” he added.
George Floyd, an African American man, died in 2020 after US police officers knelt on his neck for several minutes in Minneapolis. The incident led to widespread protests across the United States against police violence.
On April 8, Trump announced a two-week truce with Iran to allow negotiations aimed at resolving the crisis. The truce was later extended “until Tehran submits its proposals,” without a specified deadline.
A round of negotiations between the US and Iran, mediated by Pakistan, took place in Islamabad on April 11 but did not produce an agreement. A second round has not yet been scheduled.
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