Fourth round of Iran-US talks set to begin at midday in Oman

Any future talks with the United States should be contingent on an apology from Donald Trump, and should not proceed otherwise, wrote Iran's Kayhan newspaper, which operates under the supervision of a representative of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

It said that US President Donald Trump is “a narcissistic human-like figure more akin to a dictatorial king than a president.”

The paper added that Trump pursued talks with Iran to signal to the Islamic Republic’s proxy forces that “even their model of resistance against arrogance ultimately had no path but negotiation.”

White House Special Envoy Steve Witkoff’s call for the dismantling of Iran’s nuclear facilities and the end of its enrichment program “validate the Iranian nation's suspicion that the US is addicted to its maximum-pressure policies,” Iran's state-run Press TV reported, citing a senior Iranian official.

Witkoff's remarks “not only expose the inconsistency and unreliability of American decision-makers but also reinforce the suspicion that the American side is ‘under the influence and temptation of neoconservatives and Netanyahu’.”

"Military action depends on them [Iran], in whether or not they believe in taking President Trump seriously," Israel's Channel 12 reported citing US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee.

In the Saturday interview, Huckabee emphasized that there will not be nuclear weapons in Iran.

"There won't be a deal that involves Iran with nuclear capacity."

An Iranian official told CNN that the talks with the US on Tehran’s nuclear program and sanctions relief were “not genuine” and likely a “trap to draw the situation toward tension.”

The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, described the pauses and delays—opposed by Tehran—as a “political and media game” by Washington and said Iran is preparing for failed negotiations.

A US official told CNN Saturday that “President Trump is completely sincere in his desire to reach a deal with Iran and is completely committed to getting one.”

“The United States will ensure that Iran never gets a nuclear weapon, but also wishes for lasting peace in the Middle East, a new relationship with Iran, and for the Iranian people to reach their nation’s full potential,” said the US official.

Arya was criticizing Araghchi for visiting Pakistan before traveling to India for talks aimed at deescalating tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbors, following the Pahalgam attack in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir.

The clip quickly circulated online, prompting a public response from the Iranian embassy in New Delhi. In a statement, the embassy said: "Respect for guests is a long-standing tradition in Iranian culture. We Iranians consider our guests 'beloved of God. What about you?"

Following the Iranian reaction, the Indian embassy in Tehran issued its own clarification, writing: "The Embassy of India in Iran wishes to clarify that the person in this video is a private Indian citizen."

"His comments do not reflect the official position of the Indian government, which finds the disrespectful language used in the video inappropriate," the Indian embassy added.

Major Gaurav Arya is a very popular Indian personality with nearly two million followers on X including Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. His program "Chankaya Dialogue" also has over four million subscribers on YouTube.