Tehran outlined the conditions for returning to negotiations with Washington Iran will decide on the format of negotiations with the United States after Washington accepts its demands, Foreign Minister Abbas Arakhchi said. No direct meetings are planned yet: the consultations continue through Qatari and Pakistani mediators, and the Iranian delegation has arrived in Doha. Tehran's demands include the lifting of sanctions imposed after the Islamabad memorandum, reducing the US military presence in the region, restoring exceptions to Iranian oil supplies and lifting asset freezes. Argachi also said that the plan to open the Strait of Hormuz, discussed with Qatar, stipulates the reduction of the implementation period to two days. US acceptance of these terms has not yet been announced. At the same time, the Iranian minister positively evaluated Washington's attempt to renew the dialogue through a letter from Vice President J. Dee Vance. The message has already been discussed by the Iranian leadership. The main dispute is the sequence of steps: the US wants to discuss the nuclear file from the beginning, while Iran demands that the port blockade and oil restrictions be lifted first. Vestnik Caucasus.