In brief
Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi confirmed in Doha that Tehran has no intention of meeting U.S. officials for the time being, while talks with Qatari and Pakistani mediators over settlement conditions persist. The minister outlined a package of demands including a new Strait of Hormuz route, lifting sanctions, and a halt to hostilities, reflecting the stagnation in post‑MOU negotiations.
In Doha, on Oct. 31, Xinhua reported that Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said Tehran has no plans to meet U.S. officials while consultations with Qatari and Pakistani mediators continue.
Xinhua noted that Qatar’s Al Jazeera had reported Saturday that the discussion with mediators was ongoing, a detail confirmed by the Foreign Ministry.
Araghchi outlined Iran’s conditions for a settlement: recognition of a new shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz, closure of all other routes, lifting sanctions imposed after the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, a reduction of U.S. military forces in the region, restoration of sanctions waivers for Iranian oil exports, and the release of all frozen Iranian funds, including those held in Qatar.
The minister also demanded an end to hostilities on all fronts, including Lebanon, and stated that mediators had presented proposals regarding Iran’s nuclear program that Tehran was reviewing as part of a second negotiation phase.
Araghchi mentioned that a letter from U.S. Vice President JD Vance had been reviewed at high‑level meetings, describing the American effort to open the door to broader dialogue as a "positive step."
Despite signing a Memorandum of Understanding on June 18 to end the war in the region, Iran and the United States remain at an impasse, with negotiations scheduled for 60 days but failing to reach a conclusive agreement on the nuclear program and sanctions removal.