The US announced progress in negotiations, Iran insists on its demands.
Against the background of the increased diplomatic efforts of regional partners, the United States and Iran are exchanging statements on the conditions for ending the conflict, while maintaining fundamental differences and sanctions pressure, Kazinform's own correspondent in the Middle East reports.
Main events and positions of the parties:
Iran's conditions: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said that a settlement is only possible through diplomacy. Tehran's proposed plan includes opening the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for a cessation of hostilities, the release of assets, the lifting of oil sanctions and the lifting of the naval blockade on ports. US position: President Donald Trump noted the positive dynamics and announced a temporary waiver of large-scale attacks at the insistence of allies from the Persian Gulf (Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Kuwait). Secretary of State Marco Rubio emphasized that Washington is betting on maintaining severe economic pressure and a naval blockade.
Refusal of "imaginary negotiations": The Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, Mohsen Razai, denied information about the ongoing negotiations, saying that Tehran was waiting for an American response to its demands, and American statements were intended to curb the rise in oil prices.