Iran firmly stated on Sunday that it will not hold talks with the United States again unless the conditions set out in the interim peace agreement are implemented.
Speaking to reporters in the Iranian capital, Tehran, on this matter, the country’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said, “We will not hold talks with the United States until violations of the provisions of the peace memorandum signed between Iran and the United States are stopped. The talks being held with Oman about establishing new maritime transport routes in the Strait of Hormuz are in the final stage.
This should not be understood to mean that the Strait of Hormuz is going to be reopened. An agreement may be reached regarding shipping routes. But reopening the strait to shipping will depend on how the other conditions are implemented. We have conveyed this to the United States through mediators,” he said.
Iran’s new condition: The National Security Council, regarded as a key body with significant authority in Iran, has said that the Strait of Hormuz will not be reopened unless the United States corrects its mistakes.
Regarding this, the council’s secretary and commander of the Revolutionary Guard, Mohammad Baqer Zolghadr, said, “The United States should not threaten Iran again. It must permanently end the war with Iran and with Iran’s allies in the West Asian region.
The American forces in this region should be withdrawn. The United States must compensate for the damage caused by the war. Sanctions should be lifted. The freeze on Iranian assets should be lifted unconditionally,” he said.
America to increase weapons production: In this situation, reports have emerged that due to the Iran war, the weapons stockpiles the United States had in reserve have decreased, and as a result, the U.S. government has instructed weapons manufacturing companies to increase production.
A temporary peace agreement between Iran and the United States on ending the West Asian war was signed last June. However, both countries have been carrying out attacks in violation of the agreement. On the other hand, it is noteworthy that both Iran and the United States are also making efforts to hold talks through mediators.
