SÃO PAULO, SP (UOL/FOLHAPRESS) - Iran does not intend to have peace talks with the United States at the moment, said Esmail Baghaei, spokesperson for the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The statements took place today, the day the country confirmed 30 civilians and seven military personnel dead since the resumption of clashes.
Iran says it has no plans to negotiate peace with the US at this time
SÃO PAULO, SP (UOL/FOLHAPRESS) - Iran does not intend to have peace talks with the United States at the moment, said Esmail Baghaei, spokesperson for the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The statements took place today, the day the...
The country's priority at the moment is defending itself from American attacks, the spokesperson said. He spoke about the matter with local journalists, according to Iranian state media.
- Baghaei also made compliance with international commitments conditional on the US stance.
- "Our commitments remain in force only as long as the other side fulfills its promises," said the spokesperson, in a statement to journalists.
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The country's priority at the moment is defending itself from American attacks, the spokesperson said. He spoke about the matter with local journalists, according to Iranian state media.
Baghaei also made compliance with international commitments conditional on the US stance. "Our commitments remain in force only as long as the other side fulfills its promises," said the spokesperson, in a statement to journalists.
According to him, Iran failed to comply with points of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) after the US violated the temporary agreement. "After the other party violated its obligations, we also refrained from implementing ours in any area where this was required," he said.
Declaration comes during the escalation of tensions and the increase in attacks between the two sides. On Monday, Donald Trump officially notified the American Congress about the resumption of war in the region.
The US has released videos of attacks on Iranian soil and detailed the bombings in the country in social media posts. Today, the Trump administration said it attacked the Greater Tunb, a strategic island in Iranian territory, which is near the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz.
Yesterday, several explosions were heard on the Iranian island of Qeshm. Located about 22 kilometers south of the port city of Bandar Abbas, the territory dominates the Clarence Strait — also known as the Kuran Channel —, an important passage that connects the island to the mainland.
Seven Iranian military personnel and 30 civilians die in US attacksSituation in Hormuz
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard has again stated that Hormuz will remain closed while American military operations continue. Around a fifth of the oil traded in the world passes daily through the narrow sea passage that connects the Persian Gulf to the Indian Ocean, making the region one of the most sensitive points in the global economy.
The body also threatened to close all other export corridors that benefit the US and its allies. Analysts told Reuters that Iran has been signaling that it may use its Houthi allies in Yemen to close the Bab el-Mandeb crossing to the Red Sea, opening a new front against Washington and putting two of the world's main energy supply routes at risk.
Meanwhile, Trump's administration also imposed a maritime blockade on Iran late yesterday. The restriction is valid for vessels in transit to and from Iranian ports and coastal areas, regardless of flag. It covers all ports, oil terminals and coastal areas in Iran. The US command reported that there are currently more than 20 US Navy warships and hundreds of military aircraft operating throughout the Middle East.
Several oil tankers were attacked in the passage in actions that left at least two dead and several injured since Monday night. The UN expressed concern about the "serious socioeconomic and humanitarian consequences" of blocking the "essential transit route on which millions of people depend."
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