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Iran Sets Conditions for Reopening Strait of Hormuz, Signals Path to US Talks
Read this in the Market Flux appIranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told Al Jazeera on October 31 that Tehran holds the only proposal currently on the table for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, and that acceptance of its terms would open the door to resumed talks with Washington. Iran's conditions include the lifting of sanctions imposed after the Islamabad memorandum of understanding, a reduction of US military forces in the region, international recognition of a new shipping route through the Strait negotiated with Oman, and the closure of all other routes through the waterway.
Araghchi also confirmed that mediators have presented proposals to Tehran on the nuclear issue, which Iran is currently reviewing. He did not identify the mediators or specify a timeline for a response, but the parallel tracks on both the Strait and the nuclear file suggest Tehran is using control over the critical chokepoint as leverage in broader negotiations with the West and the United States.
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- CNBCQatari mediators held talks in Tehran aimed at restarting direct U.S.-Iran negotiations, source says
- FinancialjuiceIranian negotiators in Doha to continue talks with Qatari mediators after 12-hour session in Tehran yesterday, part of ongoing effort to end US-Iran war - official brief
- BarakRavidQatari mediators, led by Ali Al-Thawadi, are continuing talks with Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister in Doha. The Qatari mediators remain in regular contact with the White House, a diplomatic source tells me. At this stage, there is still no agreement to resume direct negotiations between the US and Iran, and no date has been set for the arrival of a US delegation in Doha
- NcitayimKhamenei: "If enemies once again launch military or terrorist attacks, it will be... Iran’s Armed Forces and the Iranian nation that determine when and under what conditions the hostilities end.” - response, no doubt, to reports of a US plan for a "short and intense" strike.
- IranNuances#Iran FM: We've carefully reviewed JD Vance’s letter in high-level meetings. If Washington aims to sow discord by the letter, it’s another mistake added to its past ones. We see no need to meet US now; our conditions are clear & mediators continue consultations on them.-AlJazeera
- DeItaoneIRAN'S FOREIGN MINISTER ARAQCHI TO AL JAZEERA: TEHRAN STUDIED US'S VANCE MESSAGE, DISCUSSED IT IN HIGH-LEVEL MEETINGS
- Ghaderi62#Iran’s FM, @araghchi to Al Jazeera: Tehran has carefully examined the message from #Vance, and the matter has been discussed in high-level meetings. However, there are currently no plans for a meeting with U.S. officials.
- FirstSquawkIRAN'S FM TO AL JAZEERA SAYS TEHRAN TO DECIDE WHETHER TALKS WITH WASHINGTON ARE DIRECT OR INDIRECT AFTER US ACCEPTS ITS CONDITIONS
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