Iran says it will only accept “a fair and comprehensive agreement” with the United States to end the war in the Middle East. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi makes the position clear in remarks reported after he meets with China’s top diplomat Wang Yi in Beijing. Araqchi says Tehran will “do our best to protect our legitimate rights and interests” in the negotiations and repeats that it “only” accepts a fair and comprehensive agreement.
The comments come as President Donald Trump tells reporters that talks are making “great progress” toward ending the conflict. Some reporting also references a U.S. offer to pause a naval escort initiative for ships through the Strait of Hormuz, described as an incentive related to reaching an agreement. The Strait is reported as being effectively shut since the conflict began on February 28, following air attacks on Iran by the U.S. and Israel. Sources also note the blockade has reduced about 20 percent of world oil supplies and contributes to a wider global energy disruption.
Overall, the sources align that negotiations continue, Iran sets terms around fairness and comprehensiveness, and the U.S. portrays momentum in the process.
