Iran denies plans for US talks as tensions persist over Hormuz
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Iran said it had no plans to negotiate directly with the United States at the UN General Assembly, contradicting President Donald Trump’s statement that he expected talks to resume soon as the two countries remain divided over ending the war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency said Tehran’s positions had been conveyed to Washington through a Qatari mediator. According to The Guardian, Iran has proposed reopening the strait within seven days if several conditions are met, including a regional ceasefire, the unfreezing of Iranian assets, relief from oil sanctions and an end to the US naval blockade. Trump rejected the proposal Saturday.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Sunday that Iran was “fully prepared” for fighting to resume if Trump authorizes new strikes after the November midterm elections, The Hill reported. Trump has not ruled out additional strikes before the elections, according to Fox News, while saying peace efforts would continue.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told Fox News that Tehran was willing to relinquish its stockpile of uranium enriched to 60% within the framework of international law and its obligations under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. He also said Iran hoped to restore a June ceasefire understanding before the midterms. Trump has suggested an agreement would more likely come afterward.
The conflict has become a domestic concern in the United States. A new poll reported by The Hill found nearly two-thirds of Americans believe the US is not winning the war and that Trump is not doing enough to end it.
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