Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Monday questioned the United States' willingness to negotiate, accusing Washington of insincerity while maintaining sanctions on Tehran.

His comments came a week after President Donald Trump reinstated his "maximum pressure" policy against Iran.

"If the US were sincere about negotiations, why did they sanction us?" Pezeshkian said during a speech marking the 46th anniversary of Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution.