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Iran’s supreme leader gives government more authority to pursue talks with US
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has given the government more authority to pursue dialogue with the US.
The move comes as fears grow of renewed conflict between Iran, the US and Israel after months of relative calm.
Pezeshkian did not say what the new authority allows or whether Iran has changed its negotiating limits.
Iran wants the US to lift its naval blockade, ease sanctions and release frozen assets, while Washington is seeking concessions on Iran’s nuclear programme.
Officials from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan have visited Tehran, and Qatar has held talks with Iran as regional countries push to prevent fighting.
The sides still have major differences, and Iran’s foreign minister warned that military action would draw a strong response.
No agreement or next round of talks has been announced, so the outcome of the diplomatic efforts remains uncertain.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei had given the government some authority to pursue dialogue with the United States.
Pezeshkian made the remarks on Nov. 2, as regional countries stepped up diplomatic efforts to prevent renewed fighting.
He did not specify the extent of the authority or whether it changed Iran’s negotiating red lines.
Iran wants the US naval blockade of its ports lifted, sanctions eased and frozen assets released before reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
Washington is demanding concessions related to Iran’s nuclear programme.
- Who
- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei had granted the government some authority.
- What
- The government has been authorised to pursue dialogue with the United States.
- When
- Pezeshkian made the remarks on Nov. 2.
- Where
- Tehran, Iran.
- Why
- To try to resolve the issue through dialogue and avert renewed conflict.
Iran
United States
Conditions for resolving the conflict
Iran
Iran wants the US naval blockade of its ports lifted, sanctions eased and frozen assets released before it reopens the Strait of Hormuz.
United States
Washington is demanding concessions related to Iran’s nuclear programme.
Senior officials from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan travelled to Tehran.
Qatari mediators held talks with Iran in Tehran and Doha.
Pezeshkian said Khamenei had granted the government some authority to pursue dialogue.
- Iranian president
- Masoud Pezeshkian
- Supreme leader
- Mojtaba Khamenei
- Statement date
- Nov. 2
- Iran’s proposed conditions
- Lift the US naval blockade, ease sanctions and release frozen assets
- Strait of Hormuz
- Iran says it would reopen the waterway to maritime shipping after those conditions are met
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What people are saying
We are striving to resolve the issue through dialogue and, in this regard, the Supreme Leader has also granted certain powers to the government
We have presented our terms and plan, and everything depends on Washington’s political rationality
If they intend deception and military operations, they will face a response harsher and heavier than before.
Tehran is willing to negotiate an end to the war, but it wants more than a pause before the next round of hostilities.