- No direct talks with the US happened, solely messages by way of intermediaries
- Proposals conveyed to Iran have principally been ‘unrealistic, unreasonable and extreme’
Tehran is dismissing stories of direct negotiations with Washington, clarifying that latest diplomatic exchanges have been restricted to messages conveyed by way of third-party intermediaries. Iranian Overseas Ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, emphasised that these communications don’t represent formal “talks,” reiterating the long-standing refusal to interact in direct dialogue below present circumstances.
In keeping with the Overseas Ministry, the proposals acquired from the US by way of these mediators have been largely characterised as “unrealistic, unreasonable, and extreme.” Iranian officers recommend that the phrases offered by the US aspect fail to account for regional realities and symbolize a “maximalist” method that Tehran is unwilling to interact. The spokesperson famous that Iran’s management has reviewed the messages however discovered the calls for to be misleading, suggesting they’re a part of a broader technique to exert strain moderately than a honest effort at diplomacy.
This stance comes amid a backdrop of heightened tensions, with Tehran pointing to previous experiences with American diplomacy as a major purpose for its present skepticism. Particularly, Iranian officers cited cases the place they declare the US initiated navy actions or utilized new sanctions whereas diplomatic channels have been nonetheless lively. Because of this, the Overseas Ministry maintained that the nation’s present focus stays on nationwide protection and sovereignty moderately than getting into into what it views as a lopsided negotiating framework.
Whereas a number of regional “pleasant nations”, together with Pakistan and Oman, have tried to facilitate a breakthrough, Iran has remained agency that it’ll solely contemplate an finish to hostilities by itself phrases. These circumstances reportedly embrace the full cessation of “aggression and assassinations,” assured reparations for struggle damages, and formal recognition of Iran’s sovereign rights. Till such circumstances are met, the Overseas Ministry signifies that any messages from Washington will proceed to be seen as inadequate.
