Talks with US won’t happen while interim deal is breached, Iranian minister says
Araghchi said talks with Washington will stay indirect while Iran and Oman near a shipping pact that could ease pressure on Hormuz.
- Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi ruled out direct talks with the United States on Sunday, citing alleged violations of a previous agreement, though he noted a shipping pact with Oman is 'very close.'
- Tehran on Saturday renewed demands for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, including a regional ceasefire and removal of the naval blockade, raising barriers to any diplomatic resolution.
- President Donald Trump told Axios he is 'low-keying it' with Iran, banking on the country's economic struggles as year-on-year inflation recently reached 77% to force concessions.
- Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei met with President Masoud Pezeshkian on Sunday as Pezeshkian faces mounting criticism from hard-liners for supporting a ceasefire deal with Washington.
- Tensions remain high in the Red Sea as Iranian-backed Houthi rebels claimed an attack on a Saudi Aramco oil refinery, compounding energy supply volatility following a July fire at a 400,000 barrel-a-day complex.
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The New York LedgerIran says no direct talks with U.S. as it touts incoming deal on Strait of Hormuz
Iran reiterated Sunday that it is not holding direct negotiations with the U.S. and that it would not restart diplomatic talks until Washington agrees to certain conditions and stops violating the terms of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding.
<p style="text-align: justify;">Iran's Foreign Ministry said on Sunday that there are no ongoing talks with the US. Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi made the statement while speaking to reporters at the Ministry's Center for Political and International Studies. According to Iran's semi-official news agency Tasnim, Araghchi said, "At the moment we are not having any talks with the US. However, some mediators are still trying to find ways to …
Iran says no talks underway with US, stresses Strait of Hormuz has not reopened
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday that there are currently no negotiations between Iran and the United States, though mediators are still seeking ways to resume talks and the two sides are exchanging messages through intermediaries.
Iran says 'no direct negotiations' with US
Tehran: Iran is not currently holding direct negotiations with the United States, although messages are being exchanged through intermediaries, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday, August 9, as Tehran continued to keep the Strait of Hormuz closed and set conditions for its reopening. The latest developments came on the 53rd day after the signing of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Washington and Tehran and 162 days after …
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