Since the conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran broke out on February 28, the confrontation between the United States and Iran has lasted for seven months.
After the conflict broke out, navigation in the Strait of Hormuz continued to be blocked. The United States and Iran reached a memorandum of understanding in mid-June, but it was destroyed shortly after the memorandum came into effect.
In addition, affected by the spillover of the situation in Iran, the conflict between Saudi Arabia and the Houthi armed forces in Yemen has also intensified, with the two sides constantly attacking each other.
US says it will continue negotiations with Iran
Iran says it has not given up on diplomatic channels
Trump says talks with Iran will continue in the near future
According to U.S. news on September 27, local time, U.S. President Trump said in an interview that "negotiations with Iran are expected to continue this week." The day before, Trump rejected Iran’s plan to end the war. Trump said Iran wanted a deal, but it was "not the deal I wanted" and said Iran had "overestimated its leverage." Asked if he was considering resuming military strikes against Iran, Trump said: "I've been thinking about it."
Iran says it is ready for renewed war with US
but did not give up diplomatic channels
According to Iranian news on the 27th, Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi said that Iran is ready to resume war with the United States, but has not given up contact through diplomatic channels. In an interview with NBC that day, Araghchi said, "We are fully prepared for the resumption of fighting." At the same time, "We are also ready for diplomatic contacts at any time." "It depends on what President Trump chooses."
The United States and Iran will hold a new round of indirect dialogue as early as the 28th
Regional sources said that the United States and Iran are expected to hold a new round of indirect dialogue as early as the 28th. Mediators such as Qatar are mediating, but the United States and Iran have huge differences on key issues. Iran hopes to focus negotiations on the opening of the Strait of Hormuz and lifting the US naval blockade on Iran, while the Trump administration requires Iran to agree to make concessions on the nuclear issue.
Strait of Hormuz continues to be blocked
All parties speak out
Currently, navigation in the Strait of Hormuz continues to be blocked, seriously affecting crude oil exports.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps issued a statement on the 27th saying that the Revolutionary Guards Navy captured a US "Remus-600" unmanned submarine that was performing a spy mission in the Strait of Hormuz. The Revolutionary Guard Navy emphasized that the Strait of Hormuz is in a "blocked" state and stated that it will continue and decisively respond to dangerous activities and unauthorized navigation in this strategic waterway.
Iranian President Pezhichiyan said in a recent interview that the issue of the Strait of Hormuz cannot be solved through the use of force, but through negotiation. He also said that Qatar and Pakistan are currently mediating between Iran and the United States.
Oman says it will continue efforts to ensure safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz
Iran and Oman previously issued a joint statement stating that they intend to establish a mutually agreed upon safe maritime channel in the Strait of Hormuz.
Omani Foreign Minister Badr said in his speech at the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly on the 26th local time that Oman will continue to work hard to ensure navigation safety in the Strait of Hormuz. Badr also called on all parties to cooperate with Oman to ensure passage of the strait in accordance with international law.
Saudi Arabia says Strait of Hormuz must return to "pre-war status"
Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Faisal said in his speech at the general debate of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly on the 26th that the Strait of Hormuz must be restored to the status quo before February 28 without any fees or restrictions.
In his speech, Faisal emphasized that Gulf security is inseparable from regional and even global security, and its stability is directly related to global energy security, international trade stability and the resilience of the global supply chain. He called for the need to ensure freedom of navigation in all international waterways, the most important of which include the Strait of Hormuz, the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
He said that Saudi Arabia opposes any party using these important waterways as a tool to pressure, threaten or harm the interests of other countries. At the same time, Saudi Arabia supports peaceful resolution of the crisis and supports efforts and initiatives that can help ease the situation.
Russian Foreign Minister: The United States and Iran should return to the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov said on the 26th that the United States and Iran had previously reached the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, which was a fair agreement and signed by the highest-level officials from both sides. The United States and Iran should consider returning to the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding.
Armed conflict between Saudi Arabia and Houthis intensifies
The war in Iran continues to spill over. In recent days, the military conflict between the Saudi-led multinational coalition and the Houthi armed forces in Yemen has escalated, with both sides launching missile and drone attacks on each other.
The Houthis said they were attacked by Saudi Arabia 26 times in 24 hours
Yemen's Houthi armed forces said on the 27th that in the past 24 hours, Saudi Arabian warplanes launched 26 air strikes in five provinces of Yemen.
The Houthi armed forces also accused Saudi Arabia of launching an air strike in Taiz province in southwestern Yemen that day, killing at least 7 people and injuring 40 others.
The health department of Yemen's Houthi armed forces stated on the 27th that since the escalation of military operations with Saudi Arabia on September 3, as of that day, a total of 67 people had died and 107 people had been injured.
Schools in the capital of Saudi Arabia issue an urgent notice of "online classes next week"
Parents of students in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, received an email from the school on the 27th, informing them that the campus will be closed next week and will switch to online teaching. Parents said that the school did not inform them of the reason, but they speculated that it might be related to the current tense security situation.
Iran denies direct involvement in Yemen conflict
Regarding the Yemen issue, in an exclusive interview broadcast on September 26, local time, Iranian President Pezhichiyan denied Iran's direct involvement, saying that the local situation "has nothing to do with Iran" and that Iran only empathizes with the oppressed. He called the Saudis and Yemenis brothers who "should not be at war" and said Iran was ready to help resolve the conflict and urged the Houthis in Yemen to negotiate peace with Saudi Arabia instead of adding fuel to the fire.
