Iran and the United States Continue Communications to Reach an Agreement

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. (IRNA)

JAKARTA - Iran and the United States (US) continue to exchange messages regarding the possibility of reaching an agreement, said Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, Sunday (31/5).

"Discussions and exchange of messages are still ongoing. Until a clear result is achieved, it is impossible to make any judgments. Everything that is being said right now is speculation and should not be taken seriously," Araghchi said via Telegram, as reported by Antara from Sputnik.

On Friday morning in Washington, US President Donald Trump held an intelligence briefing and stated that he would make a final decision on the Iranian issue. However, US media later reported that there was actually no final agreement reached.

Meanwhile, The New York Times, Sunday, reported that Trump had put forward stricter requirements for a possible deal to end the conflict with Iran and presented new proposals to Tehran.

The conflict escalated after the US and Israel launched a joint attack on several Iranian areas on February 28, resulting in damage and the loss of civilian casualties.

Washington and Tehran then agreed to announce a temporary ceasefire for two weeks on April 7.

However, the subsequent diplomatic efforts held in Islamabad came to a dead end, which was then responded to by the US by blocking Iran's ports.

Trump then extended the cessation of hostilities to give Iran time to formulate a peace proposal.