Iran Demands US Guarantees as Qatar and Oman Carry Messages Between Old Foes
Iran is refusing to sit down with Washington unless it gets binding assurances against new attacks, even as the two sides keep exchanging messages through Gulf intermediaries.
Iran's foreign minister said Tehran will return to talks with the United States only if Washington provides "credible guarantees" that it will not launch new attacks, while indirect contacts between the two countries continue through Qatar and Oman [264726][264718]. A member of Iran's parliamentary committee said the two sides have exchanged conditions for negotiations and Tehran is now waiting for a US response, though no details or timeline were given [264718]. The minister said Iran remains open to dialogue, but only on the basis of mutual respect, and rejected any negotiations held under pressure [264726].