Iran: Mediators passed US messages, but Tehran not in direct talks with Washington

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Monday that mediators conveyed messages from the United States to Tehran, but that Iran is not currently engaged in direct talks with Washington, according to reports.

The statement from Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson comes amid a tense period of US-Iran relations following weeks of American airstrikes on Iranian targets. The US military paused its nightly strikes on Iran for the first time in nearly two weeks over the weekend, as The Zioneer reported Saturday. The Iranian spokesperson's remarks suggest that while indirect channels through mediators remain open, direct engagement between the two adversaries has not yet resumed. The content of the US messages was not disclosed.

5 developments

1. 2 hours ago · 11:43 · 27 JulLatest

   Spokesman denies US negotiations, confirms only Oman talks on Hormuz.

2. 11:27 · 27 Jul

   Tehran confirms messages are relayed to Washington via mediating countries.

3. 11:25 · 27 Jul

   Foreign Ministry confirms no negotiations are currently taking place with the US.

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• Strong18:20 · 19 JunIran says final agreement talks to start in coming days, Hormuz closure denied
• Strong08:26 · 11 JulIran reiterates denial of new US talks next week, says official channels only for announcements
• Strong16:27 · 1 JulIran denies planned US talks in Doha, says delegation meeting Qataris only

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