Iran foreign minister Araqchi said indirect negotiations with the U.S. through
mediators including Pakistan and Qatar are ongoing. Iran submitted a seven-day
plan that envisaged the Strait of Hormuz being fully reopened on day six;
Araqchi said the U.S. told Tehran it accepted those terms but sought to add
several clauses and he refused to say whether the additions related to security
or economic issues, saying "we will not negotiate through your channel." He said
Iran insists the U.S. first honour all commitments in the Islamabad Memorandum
of Understanding before talks on other issues proceed and that in a final stage
either side could raise any topic for a potential agreement.
