Iran has stated that it will not allow the United States to decide when the two countries should go to war or make peace. Four consecutive days without exchanges of strikes have raised hopes that mediation involving Qatar and Pakistan could revive the stalled temporary agreement.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will not allow the United States to determine the timing of war and peace,\u201d Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said at a weekly briefing on Monday.<\/p>\n
According to him, any decision regarding future negotiations will be based solely on Iran\u2019s national interests, and Tehran will continue to defend itself \u201cfor as long as necessary.\u201d<\/p>\n
In an interview with Austrian television channel ORF on Sunday, Baghaei acknowledged that Tehran and Washington are continuing to exchange messages. However, he said that US military actions had destroyed the conditions for meaningful negotiations, and that Iran\u2019s immediate priorities remain the protection of its sovereignty and territorial integrity.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump told reporters that Iran had requested negotiations \u201cthrough intermediaries and directly,\u201d claiming that Tehran is ready for dialogue because of the military pressure it has faced.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are conducting in-depth negotiations with Iran,\u201d he said. \u201cIf they fail, we will return to a large-scale military operation.\u201d<\/p>\n
He said he responded positively to the mediators\u2019 request to give diplomacy another chance, but he does not intend to allow negotiations to continue indefinitely.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have plenty of time,\u201d Trump said, while insisting that Iran had \u201csuffered seriously\u201d over the past two weeks.<\/p>\n
Despite renewed diplomatic efforts, the crisis surrounding the Strait of Hormuz remains unresolved.<\/p>\n
Baghaei said that negotiations with Oman regarding the management of the strategic maritime passage are continuing, emphasizing that they are strictly bilateral and not connected with the United States.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Strait of Hormuz remains closed,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Deputy Speaker of Iran\u2019s parliament (Majlis) Haji Babai stated that any agreements with Oman regarding the strait must not contradict Iran\u2019s sovereignty and that Washington should not participate in discussions on this issue.<\/p>\n
He stressed that Iran would not retreat from its position regarding the strait, noting that decisions concerning Hormuz would ultimately be made by the country\u2019s leadership and its people.<\/p>\n
The Strait of Hormuz, through which around one-fifth of global oil and gas trade passed before its effective closure by Iran after the start of the war on February 28, remains the main obstacle to reaching a settlement.<\/p>\n
Iran insists that it has \u201csovereign rights\u201d over the strait and the authority to determine permitted shipping routes. The United States, Gulf states, and most of the international community reject such claims, citing the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). Tehran signed the document but has never ratified it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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