Iran outlines conditions for talks with US
Iran considers talks with the United States impossible as long as the naval blockade and war continue and the country's assets remain frozen.
Operativ Media reports that Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei made the statement during a press briefing.
He noted that it is impossible to initiate negotiations with Washington on various issues while the naval blockade and war persist and Iranian assets stay frozen.
According to Baghaei, Tehran's demands are based on the Islamabad agreements. That document clearly defined the obligations of both parties, and although the US initially agreed to those conditions, it later violated them.
The Iranian official also demanded the lifting of new sanctions imposed against his country in recent months.
On November 1, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced that consultations with mediators regarding a two-day plan to open the Strait of Hormuz were ongoing, though a final agreement had not yet been reached.
Araghchi had previously stated that during negotiations, parties agreed to reduce the implementation timeframe for opening the strait from seven days to two days.
