A member of the Iranian negotiating team reveals Washington’s conditions that sabotage the negotiations
Iranian MP Mahmoud Nabavian, a member of the negotiating team, revealed the main points that led to the breakdown of talks between Iran and the United States, which were held in Islamabad.
Nabavian explained that what he described as the exaggerated conditions from the US side were the main reason for the failure to reach an agreement, noting that these demands included sharing the revenues of the Strait of Hormuz, transferring uranium enriched to 60% out of Iran, in addition to suspending Tehran’s right to enrich uranium for up to 20 years.
These statements came after a round of negotiations aimed at addressing tensions related to the Strait of Hormuz and the Iranian nuclear issue, but which ended without conclusive results.
In contrast, US Vice President J D Vance affirmed that his country stands firm on its positions, stressing that Washington won’t back down from what he described as red lines, and that the decision now rests with Tehran.
For his part, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf said that his country entered the negotiations with the intention of reaching a solution, but he pointed to the continued state of distrust towards the United States as a result of past experiences.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ismail Baghaei explained that some partial understandings were reached during the talks, but they didn’t amount to a final agreement.
In a subsequent development, US President Donald Trump escalated his rhetoric towards Iran, calling for the opening of the Strait of Hormuz and threatening to impose a comprehensive naval blockade, arguing that Tehran’s policies have contributed to increased tension and instability.
