Iran says no decision yet on a return to talks with the US
Iran is still undecided about resuming talks with the United States to end the war, amid disagreements about ceasefire violations and the future of the Strait of Hormuz. “We have not yet made a decision to restart negotiations with the United States,” Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in a post on Telegram on Saturday, […]
Iran has yet to decide whether to resume talks with the United States in order to end the ongoing conflict, according to Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. The disagreement centers around ceasefire violations and the future of the Strait of Hormuz. Araghchi maintained these remarks in a Telegram post on Saturday, echoing those he made during an interview on Iranian news outlet Shahrara News.
Mediators from both Qatar and Pakistan are communicating with Iran, yet Araghchi emphasized these exchanges do not indicate a restart of negotiations.
Araghchi held the US responsible for the resumption of violence following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Pakistan in June. He stressed the need for defining a new direction to resolve the conflict. Iran is reportedly working independently with Oman on devising a technical process to establish new shipping routes in the Strait of Hormuz. However, any transit of vessels is contingent on reaching a political solution.
The functionality of previously existing routes is now deemed ineffective, necessitating the development of a temporary route that is expected to become the permanent solution in later stages, as per Araghchi. He also added that whether or not shipping traffic resumes through the Strait of Hormuz depends on Iran meeting certain conditions set by the US.
On the same day, US President Trump stated that after Iran is defeated, he will declare the Hormuz Strait a US territory. In response, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, Kazem Gharibabadi, tweeted that the Strait of Hormuz is, always has been, and will remain Iranian. As the two sides continue to exchange statements, the control of this crucial waterway remains in contention.
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