Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi on Saturday said the Strait of Hormuz "is not a stage for extra-regional powers to display military force," warning against "any military activity" in the key waterway.
Tehran plans to establish a communication channel with Washington to report breaches of the MoU signed two weeks ago, aiming to end the U.S.-Israel war on Iran.
Iran-US talks in Doha were held exclusively in a trilateral format, Kazem Gharibabadi, Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs of Iran said.
The removal of mines from the Strait of Hormuz is to be carried out solely by Iran according to the Islamabad MoU between Tehran and Washington, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said in response to French President Macron’s comments.
A delegation comprising Iranian experts will visit Qatar this week to discuss implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding signed with the U.S. earlier this month, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said.
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi, who is part of the country’s negotiating team for the implementation of the memorandum with the US, has denied reports that technical consultations with Washington were set to begin in Doha this week.
Any external interference in the situation in the Strait of Hormuz would only escalate tensions in the area and would not help restore shipping, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said.
Iran said that its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will continue under the existing framework and in line with decisions by parliament and the Supreme National Security Council.
Participants in the talks in Burgenstock, Switzerland, decided to establish a mechanism to ensure the safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said.
The talks between the United States and Iran have yielded an agreement on lowering uranium enrichment level in Iran, Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said.
Today, talks between the USA and Iran are set to begin in Switzerland, with Tehran's Foreign Ministry outlining the key objectives ahead of the meeting
U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff is on his way to Switzerland for the first round of U.S.-Iran nuclear talks, according to an Axios report citing a U.S. official on Saturday.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry has denied reports of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, stating that shipping along this route continues.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi discussed the Iran-U.S. memorandum of understanding, alongside several regional and bilateral issues during a phone conversation.
Earlier, the decision was announced by US President Donald Trump
Before signing the memorandum with the United States in Geneva, the Iranian delegation intends to visit several countries in the Middle East, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said.
According to Iran's Foreign Ministry, signing a memorandum with the US will allow Tehran to export oil without any restrictions.
Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry has welcomed the agreement reached between the United States and Iran.
Iran has granted a 60-day deferral for the duration of further negotiations with the United States, and during this period, Tehran will not demand payment for services related to safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, the Fars agency reported, citing a source.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry does not rule out the possibility of the document being formalized in the coming days
