Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said on Wednesday that the exchange of messages between Iran and the United States is continuing through the Pakistani mediator and Tehran is reviewing the latest U.S. views.
In an interview with state-run IRIB TV, Baghaei said messages have been exchanged on several occasions, noting that Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi's visit to Tehran on Wednesday aims to facilitate the exchange and provide clarification on draft proposals.
Baghaei said that Iran is focused on ending the war on all fronts, including Lebanon, with clear demands, including releasing Iranian frozen assets and ending the U.S. "maritime piracy" and hostile actions against Iran's shipping.
He added that Iran has entered the diplomatic process with goodwill and seriousness, but views the United States with deep distrust due to its "very bad" track record over the past 18 months.
Baghaei said that Iran, in cooperation with Oman, seeks to create a mechanism to guarantee "lasting security" in the Strait of Hormuz and is ready to develop protocols for safe maritime traffic in the waterway in coordination with other coastal states.
Citing a source close to Iran's negotiating team, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported that the United States has sent a new draft proposal to Iran via Pakistan after Iran submitted its 14-point plan three days ago.
Baghaei said the two sides have exchanged messages several times based on Iran's 14-point plan for ending the war.
Also on Wednesday, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on social media platform X that Iran has consistently honored its commitments and sought to avert war.
Iran, the United States, and Israel reached a ceasefire on April 8 after 40 days of fighting that started with joint U.S.-Israeli attacks on Tehran and other Iranian cities on Feb 28.
Following the truce, Iranian and U.S. delegations held one round of negotiations in Pakistan's capital, Islamabad, on April 11 and 12, which failed to yield an agreement.
Following the eruption of the war, Iran tightened its grip on the Strait of Hormuz, barring passage to vessels belonging to or affiliated with Israel and the United States. After the Islamabad talks collapsed, the United States imposed a naval blockade on the strait, preventing ships from Iranian ports from transiting the waterway.
Iran says reviewing US views as exchange of messages continues through Pakistan
