Washington conveyed its response to Iran's conditions via a Qatari intermediary; Tehran studies reply

Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, Kazem Gharibabadi, announced Sunday evening that the United States had communicated its views on the seven Iranian conditions to Tehran via the Qatari intermediary, noting that the Iranian side is studying the US response.

Earlier, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, Major General Mohsen Rezaee, said the United States has contacted Tehran over the past two months through three channels — Pakistan, Qatar and Iraq — and asked it to submit its proposals.

Rezaee added that "Iran informed the American side, about two weeks ago, of seven conditions, stressing that the Strait of Hormuz will not be opened to the United States, and no negotiations will be held unless these conditions are implemented," without revealing the nature of these conditions.

He explained that Washington responded to the Iranian demands and accepted some of the conditions, but its position on other conditions remains unclear, noting that Tehran considers the US response insufficient and is demanding clarification of outstanding points.

In recent months, talks between Iran and the United States have faltered, despite the announcement of an agreement signed in Switzerland, and the current situation indicates a state of deadlock.

The United States continues to impose a maritime blockade on Iranian ports, preventing trade to and from them, while both sides say the Strait of Hormuz is under their control.