Donald Trump appears willing Donald Trump for talks with Iran, while the Revolutionary Guards are calling for a withdrawal of US troops from the Strait of Hormuz g.
With negotiations between the US and Iran up in the air, US President Donald Trump was quick to declare after his incendiary message on truth social: “I will talk to whoever it takes from the Iranian leadership.” “There is a leadership battle in Iran,” he added. “The Iranian delegation has put forward a proposal and it offers a lot, but their proposal is not satisfactory,” Donald Trump stressed. “Iran Iran will never acquire a nuclear weapon,” the US president reiterated.
Trump angry over negotiations cancellation
Donald Trump’s statement comes after the cancellation of negotiations in Islamabad, Pakistan, where Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived earlier today to hold talks with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Mohammad Shehbaz Sharif . This drew the ire of Donald Trump, who cancelled the trip for his special envoys, Stiv Whitcoff and Jared Kushner. In a telephone conversation with a correspondent of the US newspaper “New York Times”, who is in Islamabad, Donald Trump told him: “Go back (to the US). There are no negotiations!!!“.
But he quickly changed his mind and claimed that he was willing to negotiate with someone from the government of Iran, and then boarded Air Force One.
Meanwhile, Iran’s foreign minister,Abbas Araghchi has been in contact with his counterpart in Oman. Subsequently, he has announced that he will travel to Moscow. While it is not yet known whether he will return to Islamabad.
Aragçi’s contacts in Oman
Meanwhile, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Aragçi has been in contact with his counterpart in Oman. Subsequently, he has announced that he will travel to Moscow. While it is not yet known whether he will return to Islamabad.
Of course, newer information, reported by the State-run IRNA agency, says that after the conclusion of his talks in Oman, Abbas Araghchi is going to go to Islamabad.
From Oman where Abbas Araghchi is, he is also accompanied by Ismail Bakai, spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry. Ismail Bakai informed, therefore, that “Iran attaches the utmost importance to its relations with neighboring countries and is committed to strengthening mutual trust and constructive cooperation in a way that serves the interests of all the peoples of the region and preserves its stability.” “Iranian-Omani relations are a living model of the Iranian approach, which is based on mutual respect and the realization of common interests with its southern neighbors, Ismail Bakai stressed.
Sharif-Pezheshqian communication
After Abbas Araghchi’s departure from Islamabad, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Mohammad Sebaz Sharif had a 50-minute telephone conversation with Iran’s president, Massoud Pezheskian with the former welcoming “Iran’s decision to send to Islamabad a delegation led by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi“, which “held important meetings earlier today, including a detailed two-hour meeting” with him, he said. “Pakistan Pakistan will continue its sincere and unrelenting efforts to promote regional peace and security,” Mohammad Sebaz Sharif assured Massoud Pezheskian.
For his part, President of Iran, Massoud Pezheskian thanked Prime Minister of Pakistan Mohammad Sebaz Sharif, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir and Deputy Prime Minister of Pakistan, Ishaq Dar for their “important contribution to peace efforts“. Massoud Pezheskian expressed Iran’s desire for peace, as well as his belief that “fraternal ties between Iran and Pakistan will continue to strengthen and expand in the future“.
Hormuz Straits remain closed
So while negotiations between the US and Iran are literally in the air, the Straits of Hormuz remain closed. And the Revolutionary Guards are sending another harsh message to the US, calling for the immediate withdrawal of the troops in the Gulf of Oman who are cruising the Strait of Hormuz.
Specifically, the Revolutionary Guards say in their newest message: “Americans must accept reality and not allow themselves to become a tool in the hands of Netanyahu.” They even state that “US bases in the region have been severely damaged and can no longer be restored.” “The only option left for the Americans is to leave the region quickly and unconditionally,” the Revolutionary Guards stress in their message.
Specifically about the Strait of Hormuz, the Revolutionary Guards say: “Iran continues its strategy to control the Strait of Hormuz while maintaining its deterrent influence.” Nevertheless, the Revolutionary Guards stress that “tIran continues to allow the passage of commercial ships from all countries, with the exception of US and Israeli ships and those that support them.”
