Iran says won’t negotiate under ‘intimidation’ as Trump ramps up pressure on nuclear program

Iran said Monday it would not negotiate under “intimidation”, after US President Donald Trump sought to ratchet up pressure on Tehran by ending a sanctions waiver that had allowed Iraq to buy electricity from its Shiite neighbour. Iran’s mission to the United Nations had indicated Sunday that Tehran might be open to talks aimed at addressing US concerns about the potential militarisation of its nuclear programme — though not to ending the program completely. Here is the analysis of Saeed Azimi, France 24 correspondent in Tehran.