Iranian press review: Larijani believed US was not seeking agreement before the war

Iranian press review: Larijani believed US was not seeking agreement before the war Submitted by MEE correspondent on Thu, 03/12/2026 - 10:46 Meanwhile, historic sites are damaged in several cities, athletes raise funds to rebuild a school destroyed by the US and Israel, and civilians in Tehran say they have nowhere to flee US special envoy Steve Witkoff arriving at his hotel during talks with Iran on its nuclear programme, in Geneva on 26 February, before the US and Israel launched their war on Iran (Fabrice Coffrini/AFP) Off US was not seeking agreement in talks with Iran Saeed Laylaz, an economist and reformist activist, has revealed details about the last round of Iran–US negotiations that were underway before the US and Israel began the war in the Middle East. He said that no matter how many concessions the Iranian side offered, the US was not satisfied. In an interview with the Etemad daily, Laylaz said that in September, he and a group of political and economic experts were invited to a meeting with Ali Larijani, secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, to review the negotiations.