Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi said on the 31st that Iran has no current
plans to meet US officials after senior-level review of a letter from US Vice
President Vance. He called the letter a constructive step but warned that if its
aim is to sow division in Iran it would be a mistake. Araghchi said speculation
about meetings is media hype and that Iran sees no need to meet unless the US
accepts Iran’s conditions; mediators are still negotiating those conditions in
Doha, where an Iranian delegation and the deputy foreign minister are continuing
talks. If the US announces agreement to Iran’s conditions, Iran will decide
whether negotiations proceed directly or indirectly.
