No. It takes two to negotiate.
Demands are part of negotiations, are they not?
No. All negotiations have demands. All demands are not part of a negotiation.
The mere fact of talking to the Iranians is a concession. Do you talk to someone who is killing your family?
Yes, you tell them to stop the killing and that they will pay for what they've done.
Honestly, if you were a deployed troop right now, how would you take this?
What happened to OUR demand that Iran comply with IAEA?