Iran sets clear demand: US blockade must end for talks to restart

Iran has stated that the next round of negotiations in Islamabad will take place once the United States lifts its blockade, Amir Saeid Iravani, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, stated.

He highlighted that the US must stop “violating the ceasefire” before a new round of talks can begin.

Journalist Nabil Abi Saab shared a video of Amir Saeid Iravani, Iran’s UN envoy, telling reporters on Tuesday that Tehran has received indications that the United States is prepared to lift its blockade in the Strait of Hormuz pic.twitter.com/eg4t8aXstf

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“As soon as they break this blockade, I think that the next round of negotiations will take place in Islamabad,” the UN envoy said, adding that Iran “is ready” for any scenario.

“We have not initiated the military aggression. They initiated the war against us. If they want to sit at the table and discuss and find a political solution, they will find us ready. If they want to go to the war, in this case, also Iran is ready for that,” he explained.

By Jeyhun Aghazada