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CURRENT meetings held by Iran are aimed at fulfilling MoU commitments and we will not enter further negotiations until conditions of the MoU signed between Iran and the United States are met, Iran's Top Negotiator Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said in an interview with state TV on Tuesday (June 30).
Iran has sovereignty in the Strait of Hormuz along with Oman and it will never compromise on its rights in the Strait of Hormuz, Qalbaf said.
The U.S. and Iran held technical talks in Doha on Wednesday (July 1) as they seek to agree on the flow of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and secure a lasting ceasefire, a source with direct knowledge of the talks and an Iranian official said.
The talks are based on a 14-point interim accord signed last month that was meant to halt the war that began with U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran in February and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, whilst setting up 60 days of negotiations for a permanent peace deal.
Iran is determined to win international recognition of its control over the strait and its ability to levy fees on ships entering or leaving the Gulf even if it has to do so by force, two senior Iranian sources said on Wednesday.
