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Iran's Red Sea Threat Raises Stakes for Trump
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Iran's Deputy FM: No Negotiations, Strait Stays Closed
At 14:14 · chapter starts 13:55
The episode closes with its most definitive statement from the Iranian side. Iran's deputy foreign minister, Majid Takht-Ravanchi, speaks in a televised interview: Iran did not leave the negotiating table — America stalled the Islamabad memorandum [1] — Majid Takht-Ravanchi "Iran's deputy foreign minister directly contradicted Trump's deal narrative, saying Iran will not request negotiations while under US milit…" 13:51 . The Islamic Republic will not be the first to request negotiations 'in the face of these criminal American actions.' And if America thinks pressure will cause Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, 'they are mistaken about that too.' The statement directly dismantles every claim Trump made in the Fox News interview — no deal, no negotiations, and no reopening of the Strait. Meiselas closes the episode with a call for viewer reactions and a push to reach 7 million YouTube subscribers, with a note about ad-free membership options.