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Iran has denied the information about requesting negotiations with Washington, but confirmed that the Qatari mediator has visited Mashhad to discuss the implementation of the ceasefire memorandum.
According to «Armenpress»-, this was reported by the Mehr agency, citing the spokesperson of Iran's Foreign Ministry, Esmail Baghaei.
In a comment to Iranian state television, Baghaei noted that the visit of the Qatari mediator took place at the initiative of the mediator side, not at Tehran's request. «We have not requested negotiations with America, but based on our usual responsible approach, we have not rejected the request of the regional mediator to visit Iran,» said the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson.
Baghaei stated that Iran has presented its positions to the Qatari side. According to him, the United States has repeatedly violated the ceasefire understanding memorandum through new military strikes, sanctions, and the revocation of Iran's oil sales license. The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson claimed that just 22 days after signing the memorandum, the U.S. has repeatedly violated its provisions.
He noted that Iran will be guided by the principle of «commitment for commitment.» «We will not fulfill any obligation without a reciprocal step. If the other side violates its obligations, the Islamic Republic of Iran will take necessary measures,» said Baghaei. Referring to the UN Security Council meeting on Iran's nuclear program, the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson mentioned that it was convened at the request of the U.S., the UK, and France based on Resolution 2231. Baghaei emphasized that the validity period of that resolution expired on October 18, 2025.
According to him, China and Russia opposed the holding of the meeting, and the discussion yielded no results. Baghaei also rejected the demands for access to nuclear facilities damaged by U.S. and Israeli strikes, noting that international organizations did not condemn those strikes in a timely manner.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson also confirmed that Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will travel to Oman on Saturday to continue consultations on safe maritime transit in the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. President Donald Trump stated on July 10 that Iran had requested the U.S. to resume negotiations, to which he agreed, but also emphasized that the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran is over.
* This text was automatically translated by Artificial Intelligence (AI).
