Iran's foreign minister says talks with US continue, reply on Hormuz proposal in days
In short
Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi said on October 8 that Iran's negotiations with the US side are still continuing, CLS reported, citing Iran's Tasnim news agency. He said Iran is still assessing the US response to a proposal to "reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days" and will reply within a few days.
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Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi said in an interview on October 8 that negotiations between Iran and the US side are still continuing, according to a CLS report citing Iran's Tasnim news agency. Yicai carried the same statement, and Xinhua reported that the Iranian foreign minister said negotiations were still continuing. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
According to CLS, Araghchi said Iran is still assessing the US response to a proposal to "reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days" and will give its reply within a few days. [ 1 ]
Why it matters
The Strait of Hormuz is the subject of the proposal under discussion, and Iran says its reply will come within days. Two business outlets and the official Xinhua news agency carried the foreign minister's statement that talks are continuing.
Key facts
- Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi said negotiations between Iran and the US side are still continuing. [ 1 , 2 ]
- Araghchi made the remarks in an interview on October 8, as reported by Iran's Tasnim news agency. [ 1 ]
- Iran is still assessing the US response to a proposal to "reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days". [ 1 ]
- Araghchi said Iran will give its reply within a few days. [ 1 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- What Iran's reply to the US response on reopening the Strait of Hormuz will be. Araghchi said only that Iran is still assessing it and will reply within a few days.
- The content of the US response and of the seven-day Strait of Hormuz proposal. Only CLS mentions the proposal, and it gives no details beyond its title.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- CLS reports, citing Tasnim, that Araghchi said talks with the US continue and Iran will reply on the Hormuz proposal within days. [ 1 ]
- Yicai reports that the Iranian foreign minister said talks with the US side continue. [ 2 ]
- Xinhua reports that the Iranian foreign minister said negotiations are still continuing. [ 3 ]