Iran rejects US sanctions, land blockade plans
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Baghaei says proposed US sanctions against Iran, including a reported land blockade, would have no impact on Tehran’s position. – “These measures have no effect on…
Hopes for Hormuz deal fade as Trump demands Iranian reparations
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday responded to Iran’s conditions for a peace deal with his own demands that Iran pay compensation for people killed in wars, attacks and protests,…
Iran, Oman to create new mechanisms to monitor Strait of Hormuz
Iran and Oman have agreed to establish new mechanisms to ensure security in the Strait of Hormuz as part of talks on an agreement to manage the waterway, Iranian Foreign…
Iran and Oman reach understanding on coordinates of route through Hormuz
Iran and Oman have reached an understanding on the geographic coordinates for a shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz, and a joint announcement is being finalized, Iran’s Foreign Ministry…
Iran-Oman talks ‘aim to establish a middle corridor’ in the Strait of Hormuz
Iran’s state-owned Press TV is reporting that talks between Tehran and Muscat have entered “a new phase”, with a “bilateral understanding within reach”. – Citing a senior Iranian official, the…
Qatar says mediators make progress in efforts to end US-Iran war
Qatar said on Tuesday mediators were making progress in efforts to end the U.S.-Iran war, driving oil prices lower, although Tehran has denied President Donald Trump’s assertion that talks are…
Iran slams US policy of ‘collective punishment’
The US government “intends to sacrifice whatever remains of international humanitarian law and the foundations of human ethics and civilisation to its insatiable appetite for war and slaughter,” the Iranian…
Iran says continuing talks with mediators to ‘prevent escalation’
Iran said Monday it was continuing talks with mediators from Qatar, Pakistan and Oman in an effort to prevent any further escalation in its war with the United States. –…
Iran Says US Pressure Is Hindering Hormuz Talks with Oman
Iran is trying to agree a joint mechanism with Oman for the Strait of Hormuz but US pressure on Oman has hindered efforts, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei says.
Iran, Qatar to Hold Talks on US Interim Deal Implementation
Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei says that dialogue with Qatar on the implementation of the interim deal with the US, including release of frozen assets, will likely be tomorrow…