Iran claims progress in "negotiations" with the United States
Iran - Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran's highest security body, said on Saturday that despite Washington not ruling out the possibility of military action against Tehran, "negotiations" between Iran and the United States have made "progress." On the 31st, Iranian President Pezeshkian called the Egyptian president and stated, "Iran has never sought, and will never seek under any circumstances, war, and is deeply convinced that war is not beneficial to Iran, the United States, or the region."
Ali Larijani wrote on the X website in Persian: "The establishment of a negotiation framework is progressing, contrary to the war propaganda created by the media." He met with Russian President Putin in Moscow on Friday. US President Trump said on Friday that Iran hopes to "reach an agreement" on its nuclear program and added that he had issued an ultimatum to Tehran but provided no further details.
Additionally, an explosion occurred at a residential building in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas on the 31st. Local fire chief said the accident was caused by a gas leak. Mehrdad Hassanzadeh, head of the crisis management department of Hormozgan province where Bandar Abbas is located, told Mehr News Agency: "Unfortunately, a 4-year-old girl died, and 14 people were hospitalized for treatment."
Two Israeli officials told Reuters that Israel did not participate in the two explosions that occurred in Iran.
Source: rfi
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