Tehran has mocked Donald Trump with claims that the Strait of Hormuz is the country’s “greatest instrument of power” in peace talks.
Speaking on Tuesday, Iran’s top negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said they would not initiate remaining clauses of the memorandum of understanding (Mo) until the initial five clauses were fully stabilised and finalised.
He added that the Strait of Hormuz, which has become a key negotiating tool in Iran’s belt after the nation took control of it early on in the war, was a “divine gift granted to them, serving as their greatest instrument of power.”
The MoU is made up of 14 points, including the safe reopening of the Strait of Hormuz for 60 days and the US terminating any sanctions against Iran.
Donald Trump’s envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have arrived in Qatar to meet mediators, but Iran has insisted no direct talks are on the table.
“There is no high level meeting between the US and Iran planned,” Qatar said on Tuesday, in another sign that the peace process was stalling.
