There has been a flurry of diplomatic activity to rescue the stalled talks between Iran and the United States following the latest round of de-escalation.
– Qatari negotiators are in Tehran to meet Iranian officials to de-escalate the tension and to create conditions for broader talks between Iran and the United States.
– Iranian officials still seem to be sceptical about the Americans’ intentions pertaining to the implementation of the Pakistani-brokered memorandum of understanding, especially after the latest spate of attacks; the US air strikes that targeted several civilian and military infrastructure across five Iranian provinces and killed and injured dozens of Iranians, and also, especially after the latest statement by US President Donald Trump, unilaterally ending the memorandum of understanding.
– We’ve just heard from Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the Speaker of the Iranian parliament and chief negotiator; he’s just stated that during the recent conflict, Iran will never surrender. In fact, Iran is, according to him, ready for a full-scale war.
– We have heard repeatedly from Iranian officials reiterating that Iran cannot give in under coercive diplomacy. In fact, they say that in order for them to continue with the talks with the United States, the US has to implement the articles of the MoU, especially article number one, pertaining to the ceasefire on all fronts, including Lebanon, and article number five pertaining to Iran’s sovereign right in managing the Strait of Hormuz, and Article number 10 pertaining to Iran’s right to export its oil.
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