Tehran conducts intensive consultations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume negotiations with Washington
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Monday that Tehran is conducting intensive consultations through mediators, including Qatar and Pakistan, to reach a potential agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume negotiations with the United States, while Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian announced that Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has granted the government certain powers to negotiate with Washington.
Araghchi added, in an interview with the official Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), reported by Reuters: "If the United States accepts our terms, the Strait of Hormuz will be reopened and negotiations will resume."
For his part, Pezeshkian confirmed that the Iranian Supreme Leader has granted the government certain powers in negotiating with the United States, in an effort to end the war in the Middle East and avoid a new round of escalation.
The official Iranian news agency (IRNA) quoted Pezeshkian as saying: "We are seeking to resolve the problem through dialogue. In this regard, the Supreme Leader has granted the government certain powers."
In a related context, state media reported that the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran discussed the war in the Middle East with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
