Iranian spokesperson says “nothing left to discuss” with Washington
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on La Nouvelle Tribune
Illustrative image · Engin Akyurt · Pexels · Licence PexelsHassan Qashqavi, spokesperson for the national security commission of Iran’s Parliament, believes Washington has withdrawn from the agreement signed by the two presidents, and that Tehran has nothing left to discuss. Iran’s seven conditions, conveyed via Qatar, remain in place before any resumption, though the diplomatic route is not closed, according to La Nouvelle Tribune.
Hassan Qashqavi, spokesperson for the national security commission of Iran’s Parliament, says Washington has abandoned the agreement reached between the two countries. In his view, Tehran is entering a post-negotiation phase: “There is nothing more to discuss,” he said, almost nine months after the war began.
He nevertheless insists that the diplomatic route remains open, on condition that Washington respects seven conditions conveyed through Qatar. Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, had announced them on 20 September: an end to fighting in all theatres of operation, the release of frozen assets and an end to the maritime embargo. The full list has never been made public. In October, Qashqavi made the resumption of shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz conditional on their full implementation. He warns against a resumption of hostilities: “The enemy may start the war, but it is for us to end it.”
This statement follows Tehran’s demands: on 1 November, Iran had already asked Washington to accept its seven conditions before any nuclear negotiations. On 14 November, the UN counted 25 sailors killed around Hormuz since the start of the war.
