TEHRAN, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) -- Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Wednesday the "wall of distrust" created by the West and U.S. excessive demands impede the progress of nuclear talks between Tehran and Washington.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian attends a press conference in Tehran, Iran, on September 16, 2024.  (File photo: Xinhua)

He made the remarks while delivering a speech at the celebrations in the capital Tehran to mark the 47th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution.