Iran has firmly stated that no peace talks are currently taking place with the United States and that there are no plans for any at the moment.
Following U.S. President Donald Trump’s statement last Sunday that peace talks were the reason for halting attacks on Iran, Iran has completely denied it.
Over the past few days, Trump had been saying that he would carry out large-scale attacks on Iran in order to bring the country to peace talks.
In this situation, Trump, speaking to reporters on the “Air Force One” plane last Sunday, said, “I am only interested in finalizing a peace agreement; I do not want to kill people. Talks with Iran begin from Monday afternoon.”
Talks only with Oman: Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ismail Baghaei has rejected Trump’s claim. He further said, “No negotiations are taking place with the United States; there is also no plan to meet foreign representatives. Moreover, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has gone to Iraq for religious observance, so he will not be on duty for the entire week.”
At present, talks are being held only with Oman. Discussions with Oman are limited to creating a temporary safe sea route in the Strait of Hormuz, which plays a key role in international crude oil and natural gas trade.
He said, “Since the situation will not change as long as the U.S. attacks continue, reaching an agreement with Oman alone is not enough to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.”
Iranian leaders are two-faced - Trump: Following Iran’s denial, Trump launched a sharp criticism in a post on the social media platform Truth. In his post, he said that Iranian leaders were being two-faced and that the Strait of Hormuz was under the full control of the U.S. Navy.
Background: At the end of last February, the United States, in coordination with Israel, launched a military operation against Iran called “Operation Epic Fury.” Following this, Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz caused fuel prices to rise globally and had a severe impact on the economy.
In this situation, following the interim agreement reached in mid-June last year, the attacks had subsided. However, conflict erupted again after Iran carried out attacks on cargo ships that had traveled through a route in the Strait of Hormuz that it did not recognize.
Trump’s objectives, such as crippling Iran’s nuclear program and reducing its influence in the region, which were the main reasons for launching this war against Iran, have still not been fully achieved.
However, Trump has decided to halt the attacks at the request of the West Asian Gulf countries, which have been facing lasting damage from this war. But the tense situation continues as Iran remains firm in its stance.
