The IRGC-affiliated Fars News Agency reports, citing a source in the Iranian negotiating team, that no negotiations will take place until the US retreats from its positions, linking the impasse to the ongoing dispute over control of the Strait of Hormuz, which has seen exchanges of fire between the sides.
Saturday's developments began at 08:10 Jerusalem, when Iranian state television declared that Tehran was not prepared to return to negotiations, followed by Iranian media reports citing U.S. non-compliance, and the IRGC-affiliated Fars News Agency reporting that no talks would occur until Washington retreats from its positions. The Fars report, based on a single anonymous source, was the most specific.
Now, in an update to that report, Fars has explicitly tied the diplomatic standstill to the ongoing dispute over control of the Strait of Hormuz, which has seen exchanges of fire between the sides. The Zioneer first reported the initial Fars statement at 08:10 Jerusalem, and the new context linking the Hormuz confrontation was added in this latest dispatch.
The Hormuz dispute has been a recurring flashpoint. As The Zioneer reported on June 28, U.S. and Iranian negotiations continued despite reported ceasefire violations in the Strait. The IRGC-affiliated outlet has previously called for a formal end to talks, as The Zioneer noted on July 8.
The identity of the source in the Fars report remains undisclosed, and the United States has not yet responded to the latest position. It is unclear whether this represents a formal Iranian negotiating stance or a media leak.
4 developments
- StrongIran says final agreement talks to start in coming days, Hormuz closure denied
- DevelopingIran: No nuclear talks until US fulfills its obligations
- StrongIRGC experts council warns: No nuclear talks, no loss of Hormuz — demands US respect Khamenei's red lines
- StrongIran refuses to reverse Hormuz Strait policy, won't commit to deal even in second phase
Source and signal
- Internal intake