Iran has no plans to hold negotiations with the United States during its delegation's current visit to New York, according to the country's official news agency IRNA. The Iranian delegation is in New York to attend the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly. A source close to the Iranian delegation rejected reports about talks between Tehran and Washington.
The source said Iran's considerations and positions were conveyed to the American side through the Qatari mediator on Sept. 22, and that Tehran is awaiting Washington's response. Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi will leave New York for Tehran on Tuesday. Araghchi said Iran had not yet received the US "definitive" views through the mediators on its proposed seven-day plan to cease hostilities and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Araghchi noted that US President Donald Trump's initial reaction to the plan was known, but nothing had been conveyed to Iran yet by the mediators. He added that the US president has made many contradictory statements, and Iran is waiting for definitive views to be conveyed via the mediators. Iran had conveyed its plan and conditions to the American side through mediating countries.
Under Iran's plan, the country would reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the United States accepted its conditions. The plan was proposed after a series of escalations between Iran and the US, including joint attacks on Tehran and other Iranian cities by Israel and the US on Feb. 28. Iran responded with waves of missile and drone attacks targeting Israel and US bases and assets in the region.
The United States and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on ending the war in the region on all fronts, including Lebanon, on June 18. Under the MoU, they were scheduled to hold negotiations within a period of 60 days, which ended on Aug. 17, to reach a final agreement. However, the talks' fate remains unclear following recent escalations between the two countries.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry quoted Araghchi as saying that Iran had not yet received a response from the US on its proposed plan. Araghchi will return to Tehran on Tuesday, and it remains to be seen how the situation will unfold. The US and Iran have been engaged in a series of escalations in recent months, with tensions rising in the region.
The situation between Iran and the US remains uncertain, with Iran awaiting a response from the US on its proposed plan. Key developments in the region will likely depend on the outcome of the negotiations. The international community is closely watching the situation, as tensions between Iran and the US continue to rise.
Key points
- Iran has no plans to hold negotiations with the US during its delegation's current visit to New York.
- Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi will leave New York for Tehran on Tuesday.
- The US and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on ending the war in the region on all fronts, including Lebanon, on June 18.
