Iran’s Fars news agency, citing a source, says there are no direct or indirect communications with the United States, despite US President Donald Trump’s recent statement about “productive” talks with Tehran.
The semi-official outlet, citing an informed source, says Trump’s decision to backtrack will not bring the Strait of Hormuz back to its pre-war state. Iran has cut off access to the waterway, a key channel for about a fifth of the world’s oil.
The outlet, which is seen as a regime mouthpiece, says Trump backed down on targeting Iranian power plants after Tehran warned it would target power plants across West Asia in response, and the threat was deemed credible. It says economic concerns also played a role.
The source claims that Iran was approached by mediators about talks, but repeatedly rebuffed them, saying that it would continue its defense “until deterrence is achieved.”
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