- No direct talks with the US befell, solely messages by way of intermediaries
- Proposals conveyed to Iran have principally been ‘unrealistic, unreasonable and extreme’
Tehran is dismissing studies of direct negotiations with Washington, clarifying that latest diplomatic exchanges have been restricted to messages conveyed via third-party intermediaries. Iranian Overseas Ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, emphasised that these communications don’t represent formal “talks,” reiterating the long-standing refusal to have interaction in direct dialogue below present circumstances.
In accordance with the Overseas Ministry, the proposals obtained from the US by way of these mediators have been largely characterised as “unrealistic, unreasonable, and extreme.” Iranian officers counsel that the phrases introduced by the US facet fail to account for regional realities and symbolize a “maximalist” method that Tehran is unwilling to have interaction. 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 main purpose for its present skepticism. Particularly, Iranian officers cited situations the place they declare the US initiated navy actions or utilized new sanctions whereas diplomatic channels had been nonetheless lively. Consequently, 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 international locations”, 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 entire cessation of “aggression and assassinations,” assured reparations for battle 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 considered as inadequate.
