Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said during a call with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, that reaching an agreement with the United States was \u201cnot out of reach\u201d if Washington adhered to international legal frameworks, according to the Iranian presidency.
\nThe two leaders discussed regional developments, Iran-US negotiations and relations, according to a statement.
\nPezeshkian briefed Putin on negotiations between Iran and the US mediated by Pakistan, describing Washington\u2019s \u201cdouble standards and maximalism\u201d as the biggest obstacle to reaching a fair agreement.
\nHe said Tehran was prepared to reach a \u201cbalanced and fair\u201d agreement that would ensure lasting peace and security in the region.
\n\u201cOur red line is Iran\u2019s national interests and the rights of the Iranian people,\u201d said Pezeshkian, adding that if Washington adhered to international legal frameworks, reaching an agreement would not be out of reach.
\nThe Iranian president also described Gulf countries as Iran\u2019s \u201cbrothers\u201d and expressed regret about the use of US military bases in those countries for attacks against Iran.
\nHe said Tehran was ready to cooperate with neighbouring countries to achieve regional peace and security without the presence or involvement of powers from outside the region.
\nPutin reiterated Russia\u2019s support for diplomatic efforts to reach a political settlement to the war and said Moscow was ready to keep helping find a diplomatic solution, according to the statement.
\nHe also stressed the need to respect Iran\u2019s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and backed Tehran\u2019s demands for compensation for damage caused during the war and long-term security guarantees against additional attacks.
\nThe two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to expanding cooperation under the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty and maintaining close coordination in international forums.
\nIranian official says \u2018illegal routes\u2019 in Strait of Hormuz to soon be blocked
\nTransit routes in the Strait of Hormuz deemed illegal by Iran will soon be closed, an adviser to \u200bthe Revolutionary Guards\u2019 Commander told the semi-official Fars News \u200cAgency on Wednesday, referring to the southern pathway hugging Oman\u2019s coast.
\nMohammadreza Naqdi said these \u201cfew routes\u201d had been created by blasting and damaging some of the rocky \u200bpassages in the strategic waterway and were used by \u201csmall \u200bboats smuggling oil and transferring it to tankers\u201d, challenging the narrative \u2060that Gulf oil exports are regaining pre-war levels.
\n\u201cThe Strait of Hormuz is \u200bclosed, and the armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran \u200bhave full control over it. This situation will continue until Iran\u2019s legitimate demands are met,\u201d he added.
\nA seven-day moving average for crude exports from the \u200bregion was 18.3 million barrels per day on September 30, provisional \u200bdata from Kpler showed, with volumes topping pre-war levels on 14 days in \u200cSeptember.
\n\u2060That included Gulf oil sent via Hormuz, the Red Sea, and from terminals and ship-to-ship transfers in the Gulf of Oman.
\nThe IRGC has consistently denied that seaborne crude flows in the \u200bstrait are rebounding \u200bthanks to US \u2060Navy help, with another IRGC adviser, Majid Mirahmadi, saying on Thursday that a daily average of \u200b10 ships transit the waterway against an average of \u200b125 \u2060before the war, which started on February 28, when the US and Israel killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a Tehran airstrike.
\n\u2060Despite \u200bgrowing oil flows in September, Iranian attacks \u200bon tankers and logistical constraints have persisted and call into question whether higher flows \u200bcan be sustained durably.
\nIran will never give up its right to enrich uranium: senior Iranian official
\nEarlier, a senior Iranian official told Reuters that Iran would never give up its right to enrich, but details could be discussed later, adding that US ideas about Iran\u2019s nuclear programme were at odds with Iran\u2019s demands.
\nThe official\u2019s comments came in response to earlier comments made by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and US Vice President JD Vance.
\nThe official said Vance\u2019s comments on Iran\u2019s nuclear programme were the Americans\u2019 \u201cideas and requests\u201d.
\nThere have been no negotiations between Iran and the US about Tehran\u2019s nuclear programme, the official said, adding that the US must first meet Tehran\u2019s conditions before the nuclear issue can be discussed.
\nUS\u2019 recognition of Iran\u2019s right to enrichment is Tehran\u2019s red line, the official said.
\nIran has failed to reach agreement with US on nuclear programme: Rubio
\nUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday that Iran has \u201cfailed to take advantage of multiple opportunities\u201d to reach an agreement with the United States on its nuclear programme.
\nHe made the comments during his trip to Greece in a meeting with the Greek foreign minister.
\nHe also said that Iran has \u201clost complete control\u201d of the Strait of Hormuz, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday, adding that Tehran\u2019s economy was \u201cin total and complete freefall,\u201d AFP reported.
\n\u201cThere\u2019s almost as much oil flowing out now as there was before this conflict began. So they\u2019ve lost complete control of the Straits,\u201d Rubio said.
\nEarlier, US Vice President JD Vance said in an exclusive interview with Reuters that Iran \u200bmust make a \u201cmeaningful\u201d reduction in its nuclear enrichment capacity to satisfy US demands and end the countries\u2019 seven-month war, even as Washington was unsure how \u200cTehran makes decisions in negotiations.
\nVance has taken a leading role in negotiating a settlement to the conflict and brokered a provisional peace agreement in June that quickly fell apart. The war has jolted global energy markets and become a political liability for President Donald Trump and fellow Republicans ahead of November midterm elections.
\nSpeaking on Monday after a campaign trip in Alaska, Vance said \u200bany agreement would require Iran to reduce its nuclear enrichment capacity, rather than offer assurances of future nuclear drawdowns.
\n\u201cIf you don\u2019t want a nuclear weapon, then why \u200bdo you need 60% enriched fuel? And if you want to show commitment to not building a nuclear weapon, don\u2019t build highly enriched \u2060fuel. That\u2019s a very basic threshold issue,\u201d Vance said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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