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The United States and Irancould reach an agreement “very soon,” Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said onThursday, amid tensions in the Strait of Hormuz.
Pakistani Prime MinisterShehbaz Sharif also confirmed that Islamabad remains in contact with bothWashington and Tehran as mediation efforts continue.
Iranian President MasoudPezeshkian told French President Emmanuel Macron during a phone call onWednesday that any negotiation on fully reopening the Strait of Hormuz requiresthe United States to first lift its naval blockade. He argued that renewed USsanctions and pressure had undermined diplomacy despite Iran’s participation innegotiations “in good faith.”
Trump had announced “ProjectFreedom” on May 3 as a naval mission aimed at escorting stranded vesselsthrough the Strait, but suspended the operation less than 48 hours later,citing requests from Pakistan and other countries as well as reported progressin indirect talks with Iranian representatives.
Axios previously reported,citing US officials, that Washington and Tehran are nearing a one-pagememorandum intended to halt the conflict. The United States expects Tehran’sresponse within 48 hours, according to the report, which said the frameworkincludes suspending Iran’s uranium enrichment activities, lifting US sanctions,releasing frozen Iranian funds, and removing navigation restrictions imposed byboth sides in the strait.
Iranian Foreign Ministryspokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said that the American offer "is still underconsideration by Iran,” and Tehran will convey its position to the Pakistaniside after completing its review and assessment.
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