Iran says it has reached "understanding" with the US, but agreement is not imminent

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday (25) that a certain degree of understanding had been reached with the United States on several issues, but an agreement was not imminent.

"There is no guarantee that the United States will fulfill its commitments," Baghaei declared at a press conference in Tehran, the country's capital.

The spokesman stated that Iran's nuclear program is not part of the discussions at this stage and reiterated Iran's demand that the war end on all fronts, including Lebanon.

Iran seeks to delay negotiations on the details of its nuclear program until a formal end to the war is declared.

Baghaei said Tehran has witnessed constant changes in the Trump administration's positions.

"Within a few hours, you are faced with completely different and, in many cases, contradictory positions," he said, adding that this "creates problems for any negotiation process."

He declined to describe Iran's plan to monetize the Strait of Hormuz as a toll, characterizing it instead as fees for "services" to be provided, including navigation and environmental protection.

"Any responsible country would welcome the creation of a reliable and predictable mechanism to manage transit and navigation through the Strait of Hormuz," the spokesperson added.

In addition to the Iranian authority, the American Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, also minimized expectations of an imminent advance towards the end of the war.

Rubio told reporters in New Delhi that the US will give diplomacy every chance of success before exploring "alternatives", after President Donald Trump said on Sunday (24) that he had instructed his representatives not to rush into any deal with Iran.

"There is a very solid proposal regarding Iran's ability to open the Strait, get the Strait opened, start a real, meaningful and time-bound negotiation on the nuclear issue, and we hope that we can achieve it," said the secretary.

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