ERBIL, Kurdistan Region of Iraq - Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Wednesday that Tehran will not return to talks with Washington until the US abandons its “excessive and maximalist policies,” citing past “bitter experiences” in negotiations.

“We will not return to the negotiating table until the Americans abandon their excessive and maximalist policies and make unreasonable demands of us,” Araghchi told reporters on Wednesday.

"As long as this spirit, approach, and bitter experiences in negotiations with the Americans exist, it is natural that there is no possibility of re-entering negotiations,” stressed the foreign minister, adding that the previous rounds were halted for the same reasons.

Israel launched a large-scale offensive against Iran on June 13, targeting Iranian nuclear and military facilities across the country and killing dozens of high-profile military commanders and nuclear scientists.

The Israeli strikes on Iran and subsequent US involvement came amid ongoing negotiations between Tehran and Washington to reach an understanding regarding Iran’s nuclear enrichment program. The talks fell through following Israel’s attack.

The Iranian diplomacy chief on Wednesday said negotiations with Washington could be possible if “the US approach changes” and the discussions are held on the basis of mutual respect and equality.

Araghchi also claimed that US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, who took part in earlier negotiations with Iran, recently “sent messages” through intermediaries.

During an exclusive interview with NBC News in June, Araghchi said they do not know how they can trust the US anymore after Washington’s “betrayal to diplomacy.”

The United Nations in September formally reimposed a global arms embargo and other sanctions on Iran through the “snapback” mechanism of the 2015 nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

US President Donald Trump has adopted increasingly tougher policies against Iran since returning to office. In February, he signed a national security presidential memorandum, restoring his maximum pressure policy on Iran and detailing a series of new economic measures targeting Tehran. 

Iran has staunchly criticized the measures, complaining that they embody Western hypocrisy given that Israel, despite being widely-known for possessing a nuclear arsenal, faces no such criticism.