World · Middle East · 3 hrs ago
Iranian lawmaker says direct talks with US could be held in Qatar or Turkey
An Iranian lawmaker said direct talks with the US could happen in Qatar or Turkey.
Iran’s foreign minister said his country is still discussing a two-day plan concerning the Strait of Hormuz with Qatari mediators, but the visit did not include talks with US officials.
He said the discussions have not reached a firm result because Iran is waiting for answers from the other side.
The diplomacy comes amid tension over Iran’s nuclear program and the possibility of further US military action.
US President Donald Trump said the US could quickly strike Iran’s remaining nuclear sites, and claimed earlier attacks had badly weakened Iran.
Trump said the US was not rushing to make a deal and declined to say whether military operations would resume next week.
Iran says it is prepared for both diplomacy and defense, while the next step depends on the responses and choices of both sides.
Iranian lawmaker Ahmed Behşayeş Erdestani said direct talks between Iran and the United States could be held in Qatar or Turkey.
He said negotiations were the only way forward under current conditions and that wars should end through talks.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Erakçi said discussions with Qatari mediators over a two-day plan related to the Strait of Hormuz were continuing, but had not reached a final result.
Erakçi said no talks with the United States were planned during an Iranian delegation’s visit to Qatar.
US President Donald Trump said the United States was not rushing to reach an agreement and claimed it could strike remaining Iranian nuclear sites.
- Who
- Iranian lawmaker Ahmed Behşayeş Erdestani said direct talks were possible; Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Erakçi and US President Donald Trump also commented on diplomacy.
- What
- Iran-US direct talks could be held in Qatar or Turkey. Separate discussions with Qatari mediators on a two-day Strait of Hormuz plan were ongoing.
- When
- Not stated
- Where
- Qatar or Turkey were proposed as possible locations for direct talks; discussions with Qatari mediators concerned a visit to Qatar.
- Why
- Erdestani said negotiations were the only way forward under current conditions and that wars should end through talks.
Iranian officials advocating diplomacy
US President Donald Trump
Approach to negotiations
Iranian officials advocating diplomacy
Erdestani said direct talks could be held in Qatar or Turkey and described negotiations as the only way forward under current conditions.
US President Donald Trump
Trump said the United States was not rushing to make an agreement and described Iran as unreliable in negotiations.
Military action
Iranian officials advocating diplomacy
Erakçi said Iran was prepared for both defense and diplomacy.
US President Donald Trump
Trump said the United States could strike remaining Iranian nuclear sites and would not say whether military operations might resume.
Qatari mediators held talks in Tehran.
Erakçi said discussions with Qatari mediators were continuing without a definite result.
- Possible locations
- Qatar or Turkey
- Iranian lawmaker
- Ahmed Behşayeş Erdestani
- Iranian foreign minister
- Abbas Erakçi
- Mediation
- Qatar
- Talks' subject
- A two-day plan related to the Strait of Hormuz
What people are saying
We must end the state of neither war nor negotiations.
The talks are continuing, but we have not yet reached a definite result. Because reaching a result depends on the other side's answers to our questions.
However, we can do this in 10 minutes. I mean, we have such a plan.
They are going well, but they are not very reliable. They make a deal, then back out.