Iran Foreign Ministry: Pakistani Delegation May Visit Iran to Discuss Negotiations with the U.S.
¬ Iran Foreign Ministry: Iran Believes It Can Discuss Uranium Enrichment Parameters with the United States
¬ Trump Says Market Changes Caused by Iran Conflict Won't Affect Talks with China
¬ U.S. Media: U.S. to Deploy Thousands of Troops to Middle East in Coming Days
¬ U.S. Media: U.S. and Iran Have Generally Agreed to Extend Ceasefire
¬ Iranian Military Warns Continued U.S. Maritime Blockade Would Hinder Red Sea Trade
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Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Bahgat said a Pakistani delegation may visit Iran to further discuss the negotiation process with the United States.
Bahgat said at a press conference: "As for negotiations, correspondence is still ongoing. To date, multiple documents have been exchanged through Pakistan as intermediary... It is highly likely that we will host a delegation from Pakistan to continue the Islamabad-based negotiations."
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Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Bahgat stated that Iran believes it can discuss uranium enrichment parameters with the United States.
Bahgat said at a press conference: "We have consistently stated that issues related to enrichment levels and types are open for discussion." He emphasized that uranium enrichment activities should meet national needs.
Bahgat also stressed that Iran stands firm in its right to peaceful use of nuclear energy, and denied media reports claiming Iran would suspend uranium enrichment activities within a certain timeframe.
He added: "This is a right granted under the Non-Proliferation Treaty, of which Iran is a party."
Other statements by Bahgat:
A Pakistani delegation may visit Iran to further discuss the negotiation process with the United States.
Bahgat said at a press conference: "As for negotiations, correspondence is still ongoing. To date, multiple documents have been exchanged through Pakistan as intermediary... It is highly likely that we will host a delegation from Pakistan to continue the Islamabad-based negotiations."
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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that changes in oil markets caused by the Iran conflict will not affect the progress of talks between the U.S. and China.
Speaking to foreign media, Trump said: "I haven’t thought about that. I meant China isn’t one of the countries needing oil."
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According to U.S. officials cited by The Washington Post on April 15, the United States will deploy thousands of troops to the Middle East in the coming days to maintain the capability to launch new strikes against Iran should the ceasefire break down.
Current and former U.S. officials told the newspaper that approximately 6,000 troops will be sent to the region as part of a strike group centered around the nuclear-powered multi-mission aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush, while around 4,200 U.S. rapid response force soldiers and marines are expected to arrive in the Middle East by the end of this month.
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According to an anonymous official quoted by the Associated Press, the U.S. and Iran have "generally agreed" to extend the ceasefire mechanism.
The report stated: "Local officials revealed on Wednesday that the U.S. and Iran have broadly agreed to extend the current two-week ceasefire agreement, originally set to expire on April 22. Extending the period will provide more time for subsequent diplomatic dialogue."
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Iran's Central Headquarters Commander of the Quds Force, Abdolrahim, said that if the U.S. continues its maritime blockade, Iran’s armed forces will obstruct normal trade flows in the Gulf of Oman, the Persian Gulf, and the Red Sea.
Citing General Abdolrahim, Iran Islamic Republic Broadcasting Agency reported: "If American aggressors continue their illegal maritime blockade against Iran, creating unsafe conditions for commercial vessels and Iranian oil tankers, such actions will be seen as a prelude to undermining the ceasefire."
According to Abdolrahim, under these circumstances, Iran’s armed forces will not allow "any import or export activities to continue in the Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, and Red Sea," and will act in accordance with Iran’s national interests.
Source: sputniknews
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