--- title: "Iran's President Pezeshkian says US talks are meaningless" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/irans-president-pezeshkian-says-us-talks-are-meaningless" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/irans-president-pezeshkian-says-us-talks-are-meaningless" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/irans-president-pezeshkian-says-us-talks-are-meaningless.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/irans-president-pezeshkian-says-us-talks-are-meaningless" category: "Politics" area: "Middle East" published: "2026-10-05T19:05:29.771Z" source_reported: "2026-10-05T18:34:16.000Z" updated: "2026-10-05T19:05:29.771Z" trust_score: 42 critic_score: 57 hype_score: 41 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-10-05T19:00:11.156327+00:00" --- # Iran's President Pezeshkian says US talks are meaningless *President Pezeshkian cited ongoing attacks, sanctions, and threats from the US as reasons for the futility of talks.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 42 of 100, higher is better. Central claim attributed to Iranian state media, with one full report and multiple digests. - Craft 57 of 100, higher is better. One full report and multiple digests, with some outlets quoting directly from state media. - Hype 41 of 100, lower is better. Headlines use strong language like 'melts down' and 'lashes out' without full report support. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian declared negotiations with the United States to be meaningless. - Pezeshkian cited ongoing US attacks, sanctions, pressure, and threats as reasons for his stance. - He claimed the US has attacked Iran three times following past negotiations. - The remarks were made during a meeting with Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in Tehran. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated that negotiations with the United States are meaningless. He made these remarks during a meeting with Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in Tehran. Pezeshkian cited ongoing attacks, sanctions, pressure, and threats from the US as reasons for the futility of talks. He claimed that the US has attacked Iran three times after previous negotiations, indicating a lack of genuine dialogue. ## Disagreement on US actions and intentions Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian claimed that the US "every day engages in assassination, sanctions, pressure and threats," breaking previous commitments, as reported by IBTimes. He also stated that "until now, they have attacked us three times after talks," according to 15min.lt and La Provence.com. The news-pravda.com digest stated that Peseshkian said the US does not need negotiations with Iran. TrendingPolitics reported Pezeshkian lashed out at President Donald Trump, declaring negotiations with Washington effectively pointless. IBTimes also reported that President Donald Trump stated he could escalate hostilities with Tehran if a deal is not reached by the November midterms. The same report from IBTimes noted that Secretary of State Marco Rubio ordered the Iranian delegation to the UN to leave the US after failing to make progress in negotiations. ## What the coverage left out None of the centre or right-rated reports mention the deployment of US aircraft carriers and additional troops to the Middle East, as reported by IBTimes. ## Who covered it Shares of the 7 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 0% (0) - Centre: 29% (2) - Right: 71% (5) 6 of 13 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-10-05T19:00:11.156327+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 1 time; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-10-05T19:15:08.338Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left No separate framing summary. ### Centre - The centre-rated reports led with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian's declaration that negotiations with the US are meaningless. Both 15min.lt and IBTimes carried Pezeshkian's reasoning, including his claim that the US has attacked Iran three times after talks. IBTimes also included statements attributed to former President Donald Trump regarding escalating hostilities and actions by Secretary of State Marco Rubio concerning the Iranian delegation's departure from the US. ### Right - Right-rated reports focused on Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian's statements that talks with the US are meaningless. Trending Politics framed the story as "Iran's President Melts Down, Lashes Out At Trump." Daily Sabah and news-pravda.com highlighted Pezeshkian's assertion that negotiations are pointless due to ongoing attacks and sanctions. YourNEWS and Tehran Times also reported on Pezeshkian's remarks, with Tehran Times quoting him saying negotiations have no meaning with an enemy that resorts to assassination and threats. **Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - veryLow: 1 - low: 1 - mixed: 3 - high: 1 - unknown: 6 - veryHigh: 1 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [TrendingPolitics](https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/irans-president-melts-down-lashes-out-at-trump-trin) — Iran's President Melts Down, Lashes Out At Trump - [Daily Sabah](https://dailysabah.com/world/mid-east/irans-pezeshkian-says-negotiations-with-us-meaningless) — Iran's Pezeshkian says negotiations with US 'meaningless' - [news-pravda.com](https://news-pravda.com/world/2026/10/05/2643073.html) — The United States does not need negotiations with Iran, Peseshkian said - [Apa](https://apa.az/asia/pezeskian-hazirki-seraitde-abs-la-danisiqlarin-menasi-yoxdur-1002275) — Pezeshkian: Negotiations with the US Make No Sense in the Current Circumstances - [IMLebanon](https://imlebanon.org/2026/10/05/pezeshekian-2) — BZ: Negotiation with America Is Pointless. - [Business Daily](https://businessdaily.gr/diethni/236335_iran-horis-noima-oi-diapragmateyseis-me-ipa-dilonei-o-proedros-pezeskian) — Iran: 'No Value' in Negotiations with US, Says Pezheskian - [[your]NEWS](https://yournews.com/2026/10/05/7216683/irans-president-says-talks-with-u-s-have-no-meaning-as) — Iran’s President Says Talks With U.S. Have ‘No Meaning’ as War and Sanctions Continue - [LaProvence.com](https://laprovence.com/article/france-monde/19942311788566/guerre-au-moyen-orient-negocier-avec-les-etats-unis-n-a-aucun-sens-affirme-le-president-iranien) — War in the Middle East: Negotiating with the United States "No Sense," Says Iranian President - [15min.lt](https://15min.lt/naujiena/aktualu/pasaulis/irano-prezidentas-derybos-su-jav-yra-beprasmes-57-2778326) — Iranian President: Negotiations with the US Are Pointless - [Unknown](https://alquds.co.uk/%D8%A5%D8%B9%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%85%D9%8A-%D9%86%D9%82%D9%84%D8%A7-%D8%B9%D9%86-%D8%A8%D8%B2%D8%B4%D9%83%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%84%D8%A7-%D9%85%D8%B9%D9%86%D9%89-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%81) — Official Media Quoting Pezeshkian: Negotiating with America Is Pointless - [Tehran Times](https://tehrantimes.com/news/530790/Pezeshkian-Negotiations-have-no-meaning-with-an-enemy-that-resorts) — Pezeshkian: Negotiations have no meaning with an enemy that resorts to assassination and threats - [BizToc](https://biztoc.com/x/21ebbde35ea5a99f) — Pezeshkian: Talks with US 'meaningless' - [IBTimes](https://ibtimes.com/latest-round-us-iran-talks-failed-tehran-now-says-conversations-are-meaningless-3808245) — The Latest Round of U.S.-Iran Talks Failed. Tehran Now Says Conversations are Meaningless. ## Questions **Why does Iran's president believe talks with the US are meaningless?** Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated that negotiations with the US are meaningless because he believes the US engages in daily assassination, sanctions, pressure, and threats, and has attacked Iran three times after previous talks. He suggested the US does not seek dialogue but rather aims to overthrow the Iranian government. **What specific US actions did President Pezeshkian cite?** President Pezeshkian cited ongoing attacks, sanctions, pressure, and threats from the United States as reasons for the futility of negotiations. He specifically claimed that the US has attacked Iran three times following past discussions and that the US "every day engages in assassination, sanctions, pressure and threats." **What other US political figures were mentioned in relation to Iran?** The reports mention former President Donald Trump, who stated he could escalate hostilities with Tehran if a deal is not reached by the November midterms. Additionally, Secretary of State Marco Rubio was reported to have ordered the Iranian delegation to the UN to leave the US. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/irans-president-pezeshkian-says-us-talks-are-meaningless. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "Iran's President Pezeshkian says US talks are meaningless", https://mediabias.news/politics/irans-president-pezeshkian-says-us-talks-are-meaningless