Iran: USA has not responded to our message so far
Quick Look
- Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammed Baqir Qalibaf stated that they conveyed seven conditions to the USA for the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, but they did not receive an official response from Washington.
- Kalibaf emphasized that the basis of the conflict with the USA is distrust.
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Why It Matters
Relations between Iran and the USA have been tense for a long time due to sanctions and nuclear disputes.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammed Baqir Qalibaf stated that he clearly conveyed the response containing his country's legal demands to the USA, and said that the USA has not responded to Iran's message so far.
Speaking to Qatar-based Al Jazeera television, Qalibaf evaluated the message traffic between Iran and the USA.
Qalibaf said that in order to open the Strait of Hormuz, the United States must fulfill all seven conditions conveyed by Iran. Stating that Iran clearly conveyed its response containing its legal demands to the United States, Kalibaf said, "The United States has not given an official and clear response to Iran's message so far."
Kalibaf stated that the main reasons for not reaching an agreement with the USA are Iran's distrust of the USA and Washington's excessive demands.
Saying that US President Donald Trump will be defeated again if he decides to attack Iran again, Qalibaf claimed that Washington asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to meet with Iran to pave the way for direct negotiations.
Kalibaf stated that they are determined to get out of the situation of "neither war nor peace" and that they will achieve this goal through both negotiation and permanent deterrence.
Open Questions
- What is the content of the seven conditions that Iran conveyed to the USA?
- At what stage is Russia's mediation initiative?
