No Timetable for Iran Talks, Tehran Dismisses Economic Pressure

The United States has indicated it is not operating on a fixed timeline for renewed negotiations with Iran, even as Washington intensifies its economic campaign against Tehran. President Donald Trump, in an interview on Wednesday, said he was in no hurry to resume talks, asserting that the United States was "winning very big" as Iran's economy struggles with soaring inflation.

Trump's remarks came in response to a question about how much time Iran was being given to return to the negotiating table. He expressed confidence in the effectiveness of both economic measures and military strikes as tools of pressure against the Islamic Republic.

The comments follow a warning from U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who on Monday threatened Iran with "an economic D-Day" and announced a fresh wave of sanctions aimed at further isolating the country. Bessent also disclosed that Trump has been personally contacting world leaders, urging them to cut their economic and diplomatic ties with Tehran.

On the other side of the standoff, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian pushed back on Wednesday, stating that the United States would achieve nothing through its economic pressure. Speaking at a meeting in Tehran focused on the country's monetary and financial indicators, Pezeshkian said Iran remains open to engagement and negotiation but will stand firm against external coercion.

Pezeshkian expressed confidence in the preparations made by his administration's economic sectors, drawing a parallel to the 40-day war, during which he said the Iranian armed forces and people prevented the enemy from achieving its objectives through bravery and popular support. He asserted that similar resilience would render U.S. economic pressure ineffective at this stage.