Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson stated Monday that Tehran is not currently conducting any negotiations with the United States, according to a report. Iran has repeatedly denied engaging in talks with the US in recent weeks.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson reiterated late Sunday night that Tehran is not currently conducting any negotiations with the United States, while also acknowledging that mediators have conveyed messages from Washington to Tehran. The statement, published at 22:06 Jerusalem time, formalizes the regime's position after a series of denials over the past weeks.
The denial follows a pattern of consistent rejections from Tehran. On July 14, Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi stated that no talks would occur as long as attacks on Iran continue, as The Zioneer reported. On July 11, Iran denied reports of a new round of talks next week. Earlier, on June 30, Gharibabadi said no contacts were planned for that week. The latest statement is the most explicit in acknowledging the existence of message-passing through mediators.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry has conditioned further diplomacy on a ceasefire in Lebanon, as The Zioneer reported on June 22. The broader context includes the collapse of the Switzerland talks and the signing of the Islamabad MOU, both of which have left the diplomatic track stalled.
The United States has not yet responded to the latest denial, and the status of the indirect channel remains unclear. Whether the mediator messages signal a potential backchannel for future negotiations, or are merely a one-off communication, has not been confirmed.
6 developments
- DevelopingIran's deputy FM: no talks with US while attacks continue
- DevelopingAl-Jazeera: Iran rejects idea of temporary ceasefire with US
- StrongIran threatens to attack Israel after rejecting US ceasefire proposal, reports say
- StrongHezbollah senior tells Reuters: Iran says US talks cannot continue without full ceasefire
Source and signal
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