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Iran Keeps Seven Conditions as Negotiations Stall After Washington Deadline Expires
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Iran sticks to seven conditions, stalling negotiations with the United States. Talks hindered by distrust and election-driven calculations in the US and Israel.
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The Times of Israel“Iran has deliberately prolonged talks with the US to try to politically weaken its president, Donald Trump”
“Now the nuclear issue has once again emerged as the central point of contention”
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Stalemate and seven conditions
Iranian-American negotiations have stalled after more than 60 days since the deadline between Washington and Tehran expired, with the crisis leaving “no full-scale war, no stable peace, and no agreement to end the differences.” Iran has kept its “seven provisions,” including lifting the American blockade on Iranian ports and lifting sanctions on exports of oil, while Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi promised to open the Strait of Hormuz and resume negotiations within seven days if Washington accepts Iran’s conditions. Iranian officials also rejected handing over their stock of enriched uranium, and the Secretary of the Iranian Supreme National Security Council renewed his country’s rejection of proposals to zero enrichment or transfer highly enriched uranium abroad.
In Washington, the American administration insisted that any progress must be paired with a real reduction of Iran’s enrichment capabilities, while the Qatari Foreign Ministry confirmed mediation efforts to return the two sides to dialogue. Pakistan stepped up its diplomatic moves, and the Pakistani Army Chief visited Tehran for hours, meeting senior Iranian officials including President Masoud Bazhkian and the Foreign Minister.
Enrichment becomes the blocker
Tehran’s nuclear programme has re-emerged as a central stumbling block in efforts to end the United States-Israel war on Iran, with the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz described as a focus of the June Memorandum of Understanding. Iran insisted that uranium enrichment is a right guaranteed under the Non-Proliferation Treaty, while US President Donald Trump called for “zero uranium enrichment” and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated his pledge to topple the Iranian government. Iran’s security chief Mohsen Rezaei told Iranian media that “even a particle of enriched uranium will not exit Iran at all,” describing the material as a major national asset for domestic use.
The US position emphasized a “long-term” and “verifiable commitment” not to rebuild Iran’s nuclear programme, and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the US would not support any deal that creates a pathway for Iran to have a nuclear weapon. Alaeddin Boroujerdi said “Iran’s enrichment activities are unrelated to the US,” while the MoU’s 60-day period had already expired without a comprehensive deal that included the nuclear issue.
Elections shape the bargaining
Senior Iranian officials said Iran deliberately prolonged talks to weaken President Donald Trump politically ahead of the November 3 US midterm elections, while fears of renewed military action and deep distrust of Washington reinforced Tehran’s reluctance to strike a quick deal. One Iranian official said, “Iran is preparing for new Israeli and American attacks, not for reaching an agreement with America to end the war,” and the religious establishment was described as determined “not to grant ترمب a political victory.” The Times of Israel also described Iranian officials saying Iran was convinced Trump was ready to resort to renewed attacks to break the stalemate, and it quoted a view that “The clerical establishment is determined not to give Trump a political victory.”
Iran’s bargaining terms tied to the Strait of Hormuz remained central, and Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday that the offer remained on the table with messages exchanged through mediators. The same reporting said Trump stated the United States would not bomb Iran again before November 3, while officials said Tehran still expected the resumption of bombing sooner or later.