Pezeshkian says Iran ‘no longer trusts talks with Washington’
Summary
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran no longer trusts talks with the United States because past negotiations were followed by attacks and sanctions. Iran has proposed a plan to end the conflict involving the US and Israel, which includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz and lifting sanctions, but awaits a US response.Key Facts
- Iran lost trust in negotiations with the US due to previous attacks and sanctions after talks.
- Iran proposed a seven-day plan to end the war involving the US and Israel, aiming to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and lift sanctions.
- The Strait of Hormuz is a key shipping route for about 20% of the world’s oil and gas trade.
- Under the plan, the US would lift its naval blockade, remove Iranian oil sanctions, release $12 billion in frozen Iranian assets, and observe a regional ceasefire.
- Iran would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and start talks on its nuclear program on day seven.
- Pezeshkian denied that Iran blocked the Strait of Hormuz and said the US closed routes first, calling Iran’s response natural.
- He described the US and Israel as the aggressors, claiming Iran has not attacked any country in 200 years.
- Pezeshkian said regional security should come from cooperation among Middle Eastern countries without external powers acting as policemen.
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