Iran denies deal with US is imminent despite some progress

Source: US news | The Guardian · Bias: Center Left

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Tehran says ‘contradictory statements’ from US and Israeli interference hindering negotiationsMiddle East crisis – live updatesIran has poured cold water on suggestions that a deal with the US is imminent, pointing to the confusion in US positions and Israeli interference as key factors in why a complete agreement is proving difficult to secure.Speaking at the weekly foreign ministry press briefing, Esmail Baghaei, the spokesperson for Iran’s negotiating team, also said future management of the strait of Hormuz was a matter for Oman and Iran to reach agreement on, and that it was not tolls that were being proposed but “fees for navigational services”. Continue reading...

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Iran denies deal with US is imminent despite some progress
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Tehran says ‘contradictory statements’ from US and Israeli interference hindering negotiationsMiddle East crisis – live updatesIran has poured cold water on suggestions that a deal with the US is imminent, pointing to the confusion in US positions and Israeli interference as key factors in why a complete agreement is proving difficult to secure.Speaking at the weekly foreign ministry press briefing, Esmail Baghaei, the spokesperson for Iran’s negotiating team, also said future management of the strait of Hormuz was a matter for Oman and Iran to reach agreement on, and that it was not tolls that were being proposed but “fees for navigational services”. Continue reading...