Iranologist Vardan Voskanyan wrote: “Since the beginning of the war against Iran, US President Trump has repeatedly stated that the Iranians want to negotiate, and yesterday he even mentioned that they are negotiating with Iran.
Meanwhile, the Iranian side has officially announced at several levels that not only will it not negotiate with the United States, but it is not going to do so either.
Moreover, Tehran insists that it will not even agree to a ceasefire unless three Iranian preconditions are met. confirmation of Iran’s right to a full-fledged nuclear program, complete lifting of economic sanctions and full compensation for the damage caused to Iran during the war, or, in other words, payment of military reparations.
In fact, there is one more Iranian precondition, which is not directly announced, but is actually being fulfilled now, and it is Iran’s full control over the Strait of Hormuz.