Iran remains open to negotiations with the United States under a Pakistan-brokered interim agreement reached in June to end the conflict, Tehran’s ambassador to Islamabad said Saturday, accusing Washington of undermining diplomacy over the Strait of Hormuz.
Tehran had conveyed through Pakistan its willingness to reopen the strategic waterway if Washington lifted its naval blockade, ambassador Reza Amiri Moghadam said.
He accused President Donald Trump of rejecting the proposal by insisting the blockade of Iranian ports would remain.
Pakistan and Qatar helped broker the June agreement, which aimed to restore shipping through the strait, lift the US blockade and launch broader negotiations on Iran’s nuclear programme.
Speaking at a seminar in Islamabad, Moghadam said Iran conveyed its position during visits to Tehran by Pakistan’s army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir.
He also said Tehran would review the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement involving Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey before deciding whether to support it, describing it as a potential tool for unity.
“We will study the Mecca Agreement, and if it is good, we will support it,” he said.
The agreement followed renewed attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen on Saudi Arabia. The signatories said it would strengthen collective deterrence and defence cooperation.
Turkey has submitted the agreement to parliament for ratification. Turkish and Pakistani officials say it is defensive and targets no country. Turkey has ruled out sending troops to Yemen to attack the Houthis, while Pakistan says its role would remain strictly defensive.