Istanbul (ANTARA) - The Iranian government said it was reviewing a\nproposal from the United States for negotiations, as Tehran and\nWashington continued to exchange messages through mediators.<\/p>\n
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said at his weekly\npress conference in Tehran on Monday that Pakistan and Qatar continued\nto act as mediators between Tehran and Washington.<\/p>\n
\u201cExchanges of messages between Iran and the US through mediators are\ncontinuing,\u201d Baqaei said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are reviewing the American proposal for negotiations. Iran\u2019s\npreconditions must be met in any talks,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Baqaei said Russia was also continuing to play a constructive role on\nthe Iranian nuclear issue. He referred to Moscow\u2019s involvement in the\n2015 nuclear deal.<\/p>\n
He said relations between Iran and Russia were based on mutual\ntrust.<\/p>\n
Tehran welcomed support efforts by friendly countries, but stressed\nthat, \u201ctechnically and precisely\u201d, mediation between Iran and the US\nremained in the hands of countries such as Pakistan and Qatar.<\/p>\n
On the Strait of Hormuz, Baqaei said developments in the area were a\ndirect consequence of US and Israeli attacks on Iran. He rejected the\nsuggestion that Tehran\u2019s actions were intended to build leverage in\nnegotiations.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat we have witnessed in the Strait of Hormuz since 28 February is\na direct result of attacks by the US and the Israeli regime against\nIran,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith the US\u2019s current approach, security will not return,\u201d he\nadded.<\/p>\n
Baqaei also rejected US claims that Iran had lost its leverage,\nsaying they did not reflect the reality on the ground.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey can say that Iran has lost its leverage, but we continue to\ncarry out our duties,\u201d he said, adding that energy markets were not\nresponding to Washington\u2019s statements in the way the US claimed.<\/p>\n
He also expressed deep concern about continuing tensions on the\nArabian Peninsula.<\/p>\n
He said Tehran was ready to facilitate dialogue between Saudi Arabia\nand Yemen\u2019s Houthi movement.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe do not want war and hostility to continue between two Muslim\ncountries,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Iran\u2019s consultations with countries in the region were continuing. He\nadded that Tehran had repeatedly offered to help facilitate dialogue and\na peaceful settlement.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/iran-reviewing-us-proposal-for-talks-as-messages-exchanged-through-mediators-1791816847", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }