Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has criticized the language of threat against Tehran, saying the country is willing to engage in negotiations “on equal footing.”

“The Islamic Republic of Iran seeks dialogue on equal footing. They threaten Iran on one hand and seek to hold negotiations on the other,” Pezeshkian said on Saturday.

“If you seek negotiations, then why are you making threats? Today, the United States not only humiliates Iran but also the world, and this behavior contradicts the request for dialogue,” he added.

Pezeshkian’s remark came after US President Donald Trump called on Tehran to hold direct negotiations on its nuclear program while threatening to bomb Iran if diplomacy fails.

On Sunday, Trump once again threatened Iran with bombing and secondary tariffs if Tehran did not come to an agreement with Washington over its nuclear program, and the United States has moved additional warplanes into the region.

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday reiterated Tehran’s readiness to take part in indirect negotiations with the United States over its peaceful nuclear program, warning that US threats are “complicating” the current situation.

“The Islamic Republic, as in the past, is ready for real negotiations from an equal position and indirectly,” Araghchi added. He stressed that this “requires a constructive atmosphere and the avoidance of approaches based on threats, intimidation and blackmail.”

Elsewhere in his remarks, Pezeshkian said it is imperative to improve Iran’s interaction with other countries on regional and international developments.

He stressed the importance of fostering consensus and unity in the country and said the settlement of internal disputes would thwart foreign conspiracies.

"If we set aside our internal disputes and embrace unity, the enemy will not covet us, and we will also be able to solve the people's problems,” the Iranian president emphasized.

He noted that all Iranians must join hands and make efforts to solve their woes.

Press TV’s website