Iran Asks US to Prove It Wants Peace by Lifting Blockade
- On Wednesday, President Masoud Pezeshkian stated that Iran and the United States can "sit together and talk" only when Washington "recognizes the rights of the Iranian people and stops bullying and aggression."
- Tehran's skepticism stems from the collapse of the June Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, where Iran agreed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for sanctions relief the United States never delivered.
- Brent oil prices rose above $110 per barrel on Wednesday as ongoing attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz continue to severely disrupt traffic through the waterway.
- Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi wrote in the Financial Times that Iran remains "prepared to give diplomacy another chance" if the United States demonstrates sincere intent to end the conflict permanently.
- President Donald Trump's recent threats to "finish the job" with airstrikes have prompted Iranian officials to vow retaliation against infrastructure in Arab Gulf countries if the Islamic Republic is attacked.
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Iran asks US to prove it wants peace by lifting blockade
"Iran is prepared to give diplomacy another chance if we see strong evidence of a sincere desire on the part of the US to achieve a just and honourable solution to permanently end this conflict," Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi wrote in an op-ed in the Financial Times.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said his country is ready to continue diplomatic relations with the United States, but is also prepared to defend itself in the event of a new military attack. In an interview with Iraqi television Al-Ekhbariya, Araghchi said diplomatic contacts between Tehran and Washington are continuing through intermediary countries, including Pakistan and Qatar. He said Iran has presented the United States with a seve…
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U.S. President Donald Trump has frequently dangled the threat of new strikes on Iran in recent weeks.
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