Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi stated Tuesday evening that Iran has not expressed any demand to return to talks in the past two weeks, and that the United States initiated contact, requesting dialogue and sending a message via Oman that it plans no military action against Iran. He also said Iran rejected an Omani proposal to bring a third country to assist in mine clearance in the southern Strait of Hormuz.
Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi issued a new statement Tuesday evening, denying that Tehran has sought a return to talks and asserting that the United States approached Iran for dialogue. According to Gharibabadi, Washington sent a message via Oman stating it has no plans for military action against Iran. He also revealed that Oman proposed bringing a third country to assist in mine clearance in the southern Strait of Hormuz, a proposal Tehran rejected.
The remarks align with the hardline position Tehran has maintained throughout recent diplomatic efforts, as The Zioneer has documented in previous coverage. Gharibabadi has consistently rejected direct talks with the US while the military campaign against Iranian assets continues, and has asserted Iranian control over security arrangements in the Strait of Hormuz.
The statement was reported by Israeli journalist Yair Goldblatt on X. No immediate response from the US or Oman was available.
2 developments
- DevelopingIranian Deputy FM: Iran rejects southern route proposal in Oman talks, says 'we will not accept your plans'
- DevelopingIranian Deputy FM: Any European warship approaching Hormuz to clear mines is a legitimate target
- DevelopingIran reportedly rejects Omani plan for alternative southern route to Hormuz under US supervision
- DevelopingIranian Deputy FM: Hormuz is part of our national security; tripartite mechanism violates MOU
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