BREAKING: Iranian Foreign Ministry says it's not expecting Pakistan's interior minister to deliver message on behalf of US ahead of Sunday meeting
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BREAKING: Iran's security chief Moshen Rezaei to Al Jazeera: Iran has conveyed conditions for ending war to mediators, consultations are ongoing
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Rezaei also said that Iran seeks an end to the war between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthis, adding that he believes that the Houthis also seek an agreement with Saudi Arabia - @AJEnglish
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A few days ago, a well informed Iranian analyst anticipated that a senior Pakistani official would soon travel to Tehran, reportedly carrying a new US message or proposal.
- According to his account, Washington is looking at a narrow 40-50 day window for a rapid but comprehensive agreement, one that, unlike the Islamabad understanding, would address both the Strait of Hormuz and the nuclear file. He linked the urgency to Trump’s desire for an agreement ahead of the elections, while suggesting Tehran would most likely reject such a package.
- Yesterday, Mehr reported that Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi could travel to Tehran this week.
- Today, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei effectively confirmed the upcoming visit, but pushed back against the mediation angle: he said Naqvi’s trip would concern bilateral Iran-Pakistan relations and that no specific message related to mediation was expected to be exchanged.
- So, the visit appears real. Whether there is more behind it remains an open question.
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Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council to Al Jazeera: We remain committed to the late Leader's fatwa and have not changed our nuclear doctrine, but we do not know what will happen in the future - @AJABreaking
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Rezaee to Al Jazeera:
We have sent our conditions for a deal to the US via Qatar. We await a reply.
We are prepared for a "decisive war."
We remain committed to the martyred Leader's fatwa re: nuclear weapons. But our position could change.
Rezaee to Al Jazeera:
We have sent our conditions for a deal to the US via Qatar. We await a reply.
We are prepared for a "decisive war."
We remain committed to the martyred Leader's fatwa re: nuclear weapons. But our position could change.
Trump made some comments yesterday suggesting Iran was "desperate" for a deal.
Likely his typical exaggeration...but notable that Rezaee essentially confirmed that Iran has communicated terms to the US (and has not, it would seem, given up on negotiations).
"In some private conversation with advisers, Trump has signaled that he understands his decisions on the war have contributed to the especially poor political environment his party faces." https://t.co/L5hyFk11ll
New: The US has warned allies of delays of up to 5 years in key weapons deliveries as it rebuilds its own depleted stocks
Eastern Europe has already seen delays since the Iran war; Germany may not get Tomahawks until the 2030s w/@mcnienaber@AfPalasciano https://t.co/pxTVKQj44h
SCOOP, w @ErinBanco:
The US and Denmark are closing in on a deal regarding Greenland w/ announcement possible in the coming weeks or even days, per sources
Deal will result in more US military presence on the island, but will stop well short of Trump's dream of acquiring it