Araqchi: Iran and the US were one step away from an agreement

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi claims that during Iran-US talks in Pakistan, the parties were very close to achieving the “Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding”.

“These were the most intensive negotiations in five decades, and the parties demonstrated goodwill. But when we were one step away from an agreement, the United States showed maximalism, changed the rules of the game and introduced a blockade,” he said.

The Iranian politician emphasized: bilateral manifestations of goodwill are the key to the success of negotiations, while demonstrations of hostility only increase disagreements between the parties.

Let us remind you that the negotiations in Islamabad, which lasted 21 hours, ended without results. According to the head of the American delegation, Vice President J.D. Vance, the main disagreements arose over the issue of Iran’s right to enrich uranium.

It was also not possible to agree on freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. After the failure of negotiations, US President Donald Trump announced the introduction of an American blockade of this artery. Official Tehran stated that this was about piracy.