Latest Status of Iran-U.S. Talks
WANA (Sep 12) – Despite media reports and speculation about a possible resumption of Iran-U.S. negotiations, the current situation can be assessed through four main points:
1. No talks or exchange of messages between Iran and the United States
Contrary to some Western media reports about efforts to resume negotiations, there are currently no talks underway between Iran and the United States, nor is there any exchange of messages between the two sides. Iran has made its position clear and does not see the conditions as being in place for entering new negotiations at this stage.
2. Iran has presented its seven conditions and sees no need for negotiations at this stage
Iran has presented its seven conditions to the other side. They include an end to military operations, lifting the naval blockade of Iran, establishing the status of the Strait of Hormuz, providing compensation and reconstruction funding, the comprehensive lifting of sanctions, resolving nuclear issues, and making Iran’s frozen assets accessible.
An assessment of these issues shows that the Islamabad understanding has faced serious problems in practice. On the military front, the ceasefire did not continue as expected, while commitments regarding the naval blockade were not implemented.
Disagreements over the Strait of Hormuz also remained, while on the economic front, sanctions relief, reconstruction funding and the release of Iran’s assets were not implemented.
On the nuclear issue, disagreements also continued over recognition of Iran’s right to enrichment and demands raised by the United States. Taken together, these developments have led Iran to focus on the fulfillment of the stated conditions rather than entering new negotiations at this stage.
3. Iran’s official position: The Islamabad understanding can be revisited if the conditions are met
Iran’s position does not mean that the diplomatic path has been completely closed. Tehran has stated that the Islamabad understanding can be revisited if the specified conditions are met.
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, in his latest remarks in India, also criticized U.S. and Israeli policies toward Iran and stressed that Iran would not surrender to pressure or intimidation. Pezeshkian also told an Indian media outlet that the Strait of Hormuz would be reopened if the United States ends its blockade and aggression against Iran.
These positions indicate that, from Tehran’s perspective, the current situation remains tied to U.S. actions and the way Washington addresses its commitments and the conditions that have been set.
4. The United States still wants to keep the path to negotiations open
At the same time, the assessment is that the U.S. government still wants to keep the path to negotiations with Iran open. However, this desire has so far not resulted in direct talks or an exchange of messages between the two sides.
The main disagreement at this stage concerns the basis for returning to dialogue. Iran has set specific conditions and considers their fulfillment the basis for changing the current situation, while the United States continues to seek to preserve the possibility of negotiations.
Overall, the current situation indicates that the diplomatic path has not been completely closed, but its return now depends on Washington first addressing its commitments and actions.
From Tehran’s perspective, the experience of the Islamabad understanding and what followed have reduced the possibility of moving past this stage through political assurances or simply opening another round of talks.
As a result, future developments will depend less on declarations of readiness to negotiate and more on U.S. actions and the extent to which the conditions that led to the suspension of the understanding are changed in practice.
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