Iran says no final agreement reached with

Tehran - Esmaeil Baghaei, spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, stated on Friday, 29 May, that no agreement has been finalised with the United States (US), and exchanges of messages between the two sides are ongoing. Baghaei made the remarks during a telephone interview with state-owned Iranian television station IRIB TV, following US President Donald Trump outlining conditions for a deal with Iran and stating he would soon make a decision. Baghaei reiterated that Iran’s current focus in negotiations is ’ to end the war.’ ’ At this stage, we are not discussing details regarding Iran’s uranium enrichment or enriched uranium,’ he added. Regarding the possibility of reopening the Strait of Hormuz, Baghaei said its future management ’ will solely be Iran and Oman’s affair.’ Earlier on the same day, in a social media post, Trump outlined his demands, stating ’ Iran must agree it will never possess nuclear weapons.’ Trump also said Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile would be removed by the US, in coordination with Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and subsequently destroyed. Trump added that ’ no money will be exchanged until further notice,’ seemingly referring to frozen Iranian assets and financial compensation demanded by Iran. Iran, the US, and Israel reached a ceasefire agreement on 8 April after 40 days of hostilities triggered by a US-Israeli attack on Iran. Over the past few weeks, the US and Iran have repeatedly exchanged proposals containing conditions for ending the conflict through Pakistan-mediated talks.Both sides are reportedly working to finalise a memorandum of understanding (MoU).