TEHRAN, May 25 (ANI) — Iran said Monday that an agreement with the United States aimed at resolving hostilities in West Asia is “not imminent,” despite progress on several major issues between the two sides.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei, speaking during a weekly press briefing, said recent developments in negotiations were the result of “several weeks of talks” conducted through Pakistani mediators, who have served as a diplomatic channel between Washington and Tehran.
Baghaei also criticized what he described as inconsistent messaging from Washington, saying that “politics in America has reached a point of hyperbole.”
“The developments that have been reported in the last few days were the product of several weeks of talks through a Pakistani mediator. It is true that we have reached a conclusion on many issues, but no one can claim that the signing of the agreement is imminent,” Baghaei said, according to Iranian state media outlet Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting.
“Politics in America has reached a point of hyperbole. The fact that we are faced with contradictory views from American officials in a matter of hours makes any dialogue difficult,” he added.
The spokesperson also highlighted Iran’s close relations with China and Russia, describing both countries as having played “constructive” and “positive” roles in diplomatic efforts involving regional security and discussions at the United Nations Security Council.
“China has a very good relationship with us, and we have a strategic partnership,” Baghaei said, adding that Beijing has consistently contributed positively to regional and international discussions involving Iran.
He also referred to a recent meeting between Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Majid Takht Ravanchi and the ambassadors of China and Russia, during which recent regional developments were reviewed.
Baghaei further emphasized Chinese President Xi Jinping’s four-point proposal for regional security, which Iran considers valuable.
The proposal focuses on regional peace, respect for sovereignty, adherence to international law, and coordinated economic development. It also calls for a cooperative security framework in the Middle East and the Persian Gulf, protection of territorial integrity and critical infrastructure, and long-term regional stability through economic cooperation.
Earlier Monday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said a “pretty solid” proposal is currently under discussion between Tehran and Washington, while emphasizing that President Donald Trump would not accept a weak agreement.
“We’re still a work in progress,” Rubio told reporters before departing for Agra to visit the Taj Mahal. “I think it is a pretty solid thing on the table in terms of their ability to open up the straits, get the straits open, and enter into a very real, significant, time-limited negotiation on the nuclear matters. And hopefully we can pull it off.”
“As the president said, he’s not in a hurry, he’s not going to make a bad deal. We’re going to give diplomacy every chance to succeed before we explore the alternatives,” Rubio added. (ANI)
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