Iran continues talks with mediators on opening Strait of Hormuz — top diplomat
According to Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi the visit to Qatar by the Iranian delegation led by a deputy foreign minister was geared to continue consultations with the Qatari mediators who had visited Tehran in recent weeks
TEHRAN, November 1. /TASS/. Iran continues consultations with mediators on the two-day plan for opening the Strait of Hormuz, but no final result has been reached as of yet, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said.
"Consultations with mediators on the two-day plan are currently ongoing, but we have not yet reached a final outcome, and whether we reach an it depends on the answers the other side will give to our questions," the Iranian state television quoted him as saying.
According to Araghchi, the visit to Qatar by the Iranian delegation led by a deputy foreign minister was geared to continue consultations with the Qatari mediators who had visited Tehran in recent weeks. No talks with the US side were scheduled during the visit.
The top Iranian diplomat expressed hope that the opposite side will act rationally and opt for diplomacy.
Earlier, Araghchi said that during the talks Iran had agreed to reduce the duration of the implementation of the plan for opening the Strait of Hormuz to two days.