The failure of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal has proven that the United States is untrustworthy, and any future talks would only repeat the same pattern of breaching promises, according to Tehran residents.
In separate interviews with China Media Group amid the recent escalation of tensions between Iran and the U.S., Tehran residents said the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) nuclear agreement, commonly known as the Iran nuclear deal, once raised hopes for economic recovery and better international ties. However, its collapse has reshaped public views of both the U.S. and its diplomatic negotiations, with many now convinced that the U.S. is untrustworthy.
"From what the U.S. has done over the years, the Iran nuclear deal was a mistake from the very beginning. America's actions have proven it completely untrustworthy. After [U.S. President Donald] Trump came to power, he tore everything apart. They had promised and signed the agreement, but he didn't even take his own signature seriously," said Hossein, a resident.
"Even if the U.S. wants to talk again now, they will just break their promises all over again. The U.S. cannot be trusted. Their words are unreliable, and they don't honor their promises," said Ali, another resident.
Iran signed the JCPOA in July 2015, which imposed restrictions on its nuclear program in exchange for sanction relief.
The U.S. exited the deal in 2018, reinstating sanctions, which led Iran to scale back its nuclear commitments. Negotiations to revive the JCPOA commenced in April 2021 in Vienna, but no significant progress has been made since the last round concluded in August 2022.
U.S. untrustworthy in any future nuclear talks: Iranians
