Tehran refuses to accept 'excessive' US demands, deal to end war still distant, Iran official says
Tehran's conditions would have to be met if the US wants the Strait of Hormuz opened, the official said, adding that nuclear talks could begin afterwards.
Senior Iranian official disclosed to Reuters on Tuesday that Iran and the United States are not close to reaching an agreement to end the war. Tehran firmly stated it would not consent to Washington's "excessive demands." The official added that Iran's preconditions must be met before the US can open the Strait of Hormuz, and suggested that nuclear negotiations might commence thereafter.
Mediators were reported to be working diligently to bridge the diplomatic divide between Tehran and Washington. The official also cautioned that Iran is ready to respond aggressively to US strikes, both regionally and globally. This information surfaced amidst intensified diplomatic efforts, with Qatar serving as a crucial bridge-builder to avert a potential relapse into active conflict following the midterm elections.
On Monday evening, a US official confirmed to The Jerusalem Post that the US conducted strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz. The strikes, as initially reported by the Wall Street Journal, seemed limited and were not a rekindling of major combat operations, according to the anonymous US official. IRGC (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) operatives fired a missile from Qeshm Island at an American aircraft over the Strait of Hormuz, prompting the Americans to retaliate with a surface-to-air missile in self-defense, the US official told The Jerusalem Post.
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