A senior Iranian official told Reuters: - Iran and America are far from reaching an agreement to end the war - Tehran will not accept excessive American demands - Tehran's conditions must be met if America wants to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and the nuclear talks can begin after that - Iran is ready to respond with force to American attacks, whether in the region or outside it - The mediators are making ceaseless efforts to narrow the gaps between Tehran and Washington.

A senior Iranian official told Reuters: - Iran and America are far from reaching an agreement to end the war - Tehran will not accept excessive American demands - Tehran's conditions must be met if America wants to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and the nuclear talks can begin after that - Iran is ready to respond with force to American attacks, whether in the region or outside it - The mediators are making ceaseless efforts to narrow the gaps between Tehran and Washington.