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Iran Still Reviewing US Deal Text, Demands 'Real, Tangible' Benefits
(MENAFN) Iran has yet to respond to a proposed agreement with the United States, with Tehran still deliberating over the final text of a potential deal, a semi-official news agency reported Tuesday, citing a source familiar with the negotiations.
The source signaled that Iran is approaching the process with considerable caution, demanding concrete gains rather than diplomatic gestures. Iran is seeking to achieve "real, tangible" benefits, the source said, adding that "the history of US non-compliance and historical distrust" has led Tehran to view the issue "very strictly."
The diplomatic impasse unfolds against a backdrop of sharp regional escalation. Tensions surged after the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran in February, prompting Tehran to retaliate with attacks targeting Israel and US allies in the Gulf, while simultaneously closing the Strait of Hormuz — a chokepoint through which a significant portion of the world's oil supply flows.
A ceasefire brokered through Pakistani mediation took effect on April 8, but subsequent talks held in Islamabad failed to yield a durable agreement. Diplomatic efforts have nonetheless continued.
Tehran has also tied any permanent end to hostilities to a broader regional condition: a halt to fighting on all fronts, including in Lebanon, where Israel's latest military offensive has been ongoing since early March.
On Monday, President Donald Trump said he had personally urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to withdraw Israeli troops from Beirut — a development that could bear directly on Iran's calculus as negotiations remain in a delicate, unresolved state.
The source signaled that Iran is approaching the process with considerable caution, demanding concrete gains rather than diplomatic gestures. Iran is seeking to achieve "real, tangible" benefits, the source said, adding that "the history of US non-compliance and historical distrust" has led Tehran to view the issue "very strictly."
The diplomatic impasse unfolds against a backdrop of sharp regional escalation. Tensions surged after the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran in February, prompting Tehran to retaliate with attacks targeting Israel and US allies in the Gulf, while simultaneously closing the Strait of Hormuz — a chokepoint through which a significant portion of the world's oil supply flows.
A ceasefire brokered through Pakistani mediation took effect on April 8, but subsequent talks held in Islamabad failed to yield a durable agreement. Diplomatic efforts have nonetheless continued.
Tehran has also tied any permanent end to hostilities to a broader regional condition: a halt to fighting on all fronts, including in Lebanon, where Israel's latest military offensive has been ongoing since early March.
On Monday, President Donald Trump said he had personally urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to withdraw Israeli troops from Beirut — a development that could bear directly on Iran's calculus as negotiations remain in a delicate, unresolved state.
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