Negotiations between Iran and the United States are impossible while the maritime blockade and the war continue and Iranian assets remain frozen, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baghaei said.
"Can you imagine a situation when we engage in negotiations with the U.S. on various issues that are of interest to them, while the naval blockade is underway, the war continues and our assets are frozen?" Esmail Baghaei said.
According to him, Iran’s demands are based on the Islamabad Agreements, which clearly set out the obligations undertaken by both sides; the U.S. agreed to these obligations but then violated them. Tehran also demands the lifting of the new sanctions imposed by the U.S. against it in recent months.
Baghaei noted that reducing the plan’s term from seven to two days was a sign of goodwill and that if the U.S. demonstrates determination, Iran would be able to fulfill its obligations within two days.
