Contradictory US stances sap Iranian trust, IRGC-linked outlet says

"Despite the hype and statements by US officials, as of Thursday, May 23—just one day before the fifth round of negotiations—Iran has not received any written proposal from the United States," the Revolutionary Guards-linked Fars news outlet wrote in an editorial on Thursday.

"The United States has repeatedly taken contradictory positions that have made it difficult to build trust in the negotiation process," it added.

"For example, while some American officials have spoken of being ready to negotiate without preconditions, others have set demands such as a complete halt to enrichment or an end to Iran’s missile program—conditions that contradict earlier US positions.