A senior member of the Iranian parliament said on Monday that US President Donald Trump had sent a message to Tehran via Saudi Crown Prince listing three conditions for any resumption of talks.
His remarks appeared to confirm reporting on the message by Iran International on Friday citing sources familiar with the matter.
“The United States and Trump through Bin Salman have set three conditions for continuing negotiations and reaching an agreement with Iran, none of which are logical,” Mojtaba Zolnouri (Zonnouri) said in an interview with state media.
The United States has long insisted that Iran must completely halt its uranium enrichment program, stop supporting its armed allies in the Middle East and accept restrictions on its ballistic missile program.
Tehran rejects the conditions as a non-starter for any talks.
“These are preliminaries for our destruction, and it is obvious we will not accept them. Whenever they enter negotiations in the true sense-give and take-and prove they are acting in good faith, we have no problem,” said Zolnouri, a former deputy parliament speaker and current national security and foreign policy committee.
“If they clip our wings in the region, they will dominate us much sooner. You stop supporting Israel, then Israel will collapse on its own, and we won’t need to support any movement called the Resistance,” he added.
“What logic is there in telling us to shut down our missile program or limit the range to only 300 kilometers (186 miles)”?
In a speech on Thursday, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei dismissed reports that Tehran had sought Riyadh’s help to facilitate talks with Washington last week, saying outreach to Trump would be beneath Iran’s dignity.
‘US must regain Iran's trust’
Meanwhile Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told his Japanese counterpart Toshimitsu Motegi that the United States bears responsibility for restoring Iran’s confidence in diplomatic processes.
“It is the United States that must regain Iran’s trust in diplomacy,” Araghchi cited as saying to Motegi on Monday, according to statement from Iran’s foreign ministry.
Japan’s foreign ministry said Motegi urged early resumption of US-Iran negotiations and immediate full cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
The United States held five rounds of negotiations with Iran over its disputed nuclear program earlier this year, for which Trump set a 60-day deadline.
When no agreement was reached by the 61st day on June 13, Israel launched a surprise military offensive, followed by US strikes on June 22 targeting key nuclear facilities in Isfahan, Natanz and Fordow.
Nasir Abedi, the former administrative and financial deputy of IIDO's Tehran office, had been convicted of rape and sexual abuse of one daughter and assault against another, according to the source who requested anonymity for fear of retaliation.
Abedi, the source said, repeatedly assaulted one girl before she turned twelve, adding that a forensic examiner confirmed rape and the court upheld the findings.
But senior figures, the source added, intervened in the judicial process as the case progressed.
The charge relating to the second child was removed from the final verdict following internal pressure, leaving only one count of rape. The sentence of flogging “was never carried out because of outside interference,” the source told Iran International.
The organization, according to the source, also acted to block any public disclosures once details of the case circulated internally.
Potential death sentences
Under Iranian criminal law, sexual relations with close relatives constitute one of the gravest offenses, carrying a potential death sentence if penetration is legally established.
While cases involving coercion against children can result in capital punishment or other severe penalties, proceedings within family structures are often influenced by pressure from political, clerical or security institutions.
The timing of the revelations coincides with the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, drawing renewed attention to domestic and sexual violence in Iran.
Advocacy groups and survivors have long argued that opaque judicial processes allow politically connected offenders to evade serious consequences.
Past cases echo similar pressures
The Islamic Republic has faced earlier allegations of interference in sexual-abuse cases involving figures.
A former provincial Islamic guidance official, Reza Seghati, received only a flogging sentence after a court classified his same-sex encounter in 2023 as “incomplete,” a decision critics said reflected extra-judicial pressure.
Another notable case involved Saeed Toosi, a prominent Qur’an reciter linked to the Supreme Leader’s office, whose accusers said judicial proceedings collapsed under political influence.
Abedi previously held positions in other religious foundations, including the Ghadir International Foundation, and in public statements had described the IIDO as an institution “serving Islam” and “affiliated with the leader.”
The organization identifies the promotion of what it calls “pure Islam” as its mandate and plays a central role in enforcing the compulsory hijab and state-endorsed social norms.
Transparency concerns
Although many sexual-violence cases in Iran remain confidential, available reports suggest incidents involving women and children have risen in recent years.
Activists say survivors often lack safe reporting channels and face family pressure and social stigma, while state bodies have at times prioritized institutional reputation over accountability.
The latest allegations highlight the structural obstacles confronting survivors who seek justice and the enduring role of secrecy in shielding powerful offenders.
