
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and US President Donald Trump. (File Photo/AP)
Iran and the United States are not engaged in direct talks, and Tehran will not initiate them until Washington continues to breach the interim deal signed by the two nations in June, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday, Reuters reported.
Araghchi said on Sunday that an agreement on the Strait of Hormuz between Iran and Oman was in the “final stages” but would not reopen the strategic waterway.
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What happened in Rio de Janeiro?
At least four people have died after a helicopter crashed in Rio de Janeiro, according to the Colombian consul in Brazil. Saturday’s crash killed the pilot and three Colombian women from the same family, who were reportedly on a sightseeing flight over Tijuca National Park.
What are Iran’s new conditions for the US?
Even as the Oman talks move forward, Iran’s security chief has set out a separate, tougher list of demands aimed squarely at Washington. According to reports, these include:
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have made clear these terms stand apart from the Oman negotiations, saying the strait’s reopening depends solely on Washington meeting Iran’s conditions.
Diplomacy hasn’t stopped the violence. The UAE said an Iranian missile struck another tanker in the strait, while a separate vessel caught fire after being hit, according to UK maritime monitors. The continued attacks underline how fragile the situation remains even as negotiators inch toward a deal
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