Gharibabadi: US Should Show Flexibility in End-of-War Talks, Not Iran

Kazem Gharibabadi criticized the U.S. violation of the Islamabad memorandum of understanding and stressed that Washington should take steps to correct the situation and return to its commitments, rather than expecting Iran to show flexibility.

Criticizing the violation of the Islamabad Memorandum by the US, Kazem Gharibabadi emphasized that Washington should act to correct the situation and return to its obligations, not to expect flexibility from Iran.

Ambassador Arjan-Political Group: Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, said that America violated the memorandum of understanding to end the war and should correct the situation. According to him, it is not Iran that should show flexibility.

In a conversation with Ambassador Arjan, Gharibabadi said: "It is not Iran that should be flexible, it is not us who have violated the Islamabad Memorandum; The agreement and commitments made by the other party have been violated. Naturally, they should take compensatory measures to correct the situation and return to their obligations."

Shortly after the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, in which it was stipulated that the Strait of Hormuz would be reopened in accordance with Iran's arrangements and in exchange for the implementation of the other party's obligations, including the lifting of sanctions and the illegal maritime blockade of Iranian ports, Washington tried to divert ships through alternative routes, which was met with a decisive response from the Iranian armed forces.

The violation of these commitments by Washington led to another wave of conflicts between the two sides and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz again. Tehran has emphasized that the reopening of the strait depends on the implementation of Iran's demands to end the war.

The Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding provided a 60-day opportunity after its implementation for the two sides to negotiate on broader issues, including Iran's nuclear program, which was lost when its implementation was suspended in recent months. The exchange of messages has continued through Pakistani and Qatari mediators.

Iran's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs also told RIA Novosti that Iran is grateful to Russian President Vladimir Putin for his readiness to help resolve the conflict between Tehran and Washington.

Gharibabadi's comments come after Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Sunday that Putin, in coordination with Iranian President Masoud Mezikian, conveyed Iran's views on a possible settlement of the conflict to US President Donald Trump.

Gharibabadi said: "Russia has always expressed its position clearly, and that is that this conflict that the United States has started must end and this aggression must stop. Also (Moscow) has always declared its readiness to work towards peace. We are grateful that the President of Russia has announced his readiness to (assist) in this field, considering the huge capacity of this country."

Seyyed Abbas Araghchi, Iran's Foreign Minister, explained the details of Iran's seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz at the place where journalists are stationed next to the United Nations Security Council (Stakeout). According to him, the implementation of the plan depends on the acceptance of Iran's conditions by the United States.

The situation of "neither war, nor peace" between Iran and America makes it possible for a sudden turn between war or peace. Tehran and Washington are looking for weight lifting in the framework of a full-scale combined war at the most difficult level. Each of the parties wants to achieve a higher level of interests in this matrix conflict.

Criticizing the destructive role of some countries in the region in the Manama meeting, the diplomat of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that the future agreements between Iran and the United States will only be based on the Islamabad Memorandum. By introducing the "Moment of Hormuz", he announced the change of Iran's strategy and the use of this strait as a geopolitical lever.