US Official Says 'Technical Talks' Continue with Iran, No New Strikes in Past Hours
Iran and the United States keep talks going as officials say no new strikes have been carried out in recent hours.
- United States officials confirmed Friday that diplomatic "technical talks" continue with Iran despite recent military escalations. Officials emphasized commitment to a peaceful resolution, stating "The United States is still committed to finding a resolution, and technical talks continue. Iran can never possess a nuclear weapon."
- Earlier this week, President Donald Trump declared the fragile three-week-old ceasefire "over" during the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, expressing frustration with Iranian negotiators. Trump said "We said, 'You should go and do your funeral stuff,' and instead of that they start shooting rockets at ships yesterday. Far as I'm concerned, it's over."
- Following Wednesday's United States operation that targeted around 90 Iranian military sites, Iran launched attacks against United States military infrastructure in the Gulf on Thursday. Kuwait reported intercepting a cruise missile, three ballistic missiles and 10 drones, with one person injured by falling shrapnel.
- Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi held urgent calls with counterparts from Turkey, Oman, and Pakistan to prevent further escalation. Regional officials from Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Egypt are working to revive the June 17 memorandum of understanding to stabilize the situation.
- In the Strait of Hormuz, the United States has facilitated the passage of more than 800 commercial vessels carrying about 380 million barrels of crude oil since early May, maintaining critical energy security. The waterway remains vital despite Iranian threats to shipping routes.
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US, Iran continue negotiations despite recent strikes
The US said it would hold “technical talks” with Iran despite the countries’ truce coming under huge pressure in recent days over their strikes against one another. Besides their attacks, the two sides remain far apart on the negotiating table with each holding what appear to be irreconcilable demands: Iran wants to control traffic through the Strait of Hormuz; Washington wants Tehran to give up its missile and proxy efforts. On one side, US Pre…
The mediating nations are trying to return to the diplomatic course.A U.S. official told Al Jazeera that the technical talks are continuing.
Negotiations between the US and Iran on a permanent peace agreement continue, according to an American authority, despite the new exchanges of attacks between the two countries in recent days. The declarations must alleviate fears of a return to a large-scale war in the region after this week's hostilities, which have paralysed the Strait of Ormuz and led mediators to redouble their efforts to put the two sides back on the negotiating table.
Despite recent mutual attacks, the US and Iran are continuing technical negotiations on a nuclear programme, and Washington states that it is prepared for diplomacy, but does not exclude further strikes.
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Iran has asked to continue talks and the US agreed, Trump says
July 10 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said the U.S. had agreed to talks with Iran after Tehran asked to continue negotiations, but he added that the ceasefire between the two nations was "over." (Reporting by Bhargav Acharya and Ryan Patrick Jones in Toronto;Editing by David Ljunggren)
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