Tehran has "no trust" in the US and is interested in negotiating with Washington only if it is serious, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday, as talks on ending the war remained on hold. All vessels can pass through the Strait of Hormuz except those at war with Tehran, Araghchi told reporters in New Delhi during a visit to attend the BRICS foreign ministers' meeting, adding that vessels wanting to transit should coordinate with its navy. The situation around the key conduit was "very complicated," he said. Iran effectively shut the strait, which earlier handled about one-fifth of the world's oil and gas supply, to most shipping traffic after its war with the US and Israel erupted in February. Washington and Tehran announced a ceasefire last month but have been struggling to thrash out a permanent peace pact. Talks, mediated by Pakistan, have been suspended since Iran and the US each rejected the other's most recent proposals last week. "Contradictory messages" have made us reluctant about the real intention of the Americans on negotiations, Araghchi said, adding that the mediation process by Pakistan has not failed but is in "difficulty." Iran trying to keep ceasefire, give diplomacy a chance, willing to return to conflict, Araghchi claims Iran is trying to keep the ceasefire to give diplomacy a chance but is also prepared to go back to fighting, he said. The issues holding up negotiations between the two sides include Iran's nuclear ambitions and its control of the Hormuz. Araghchi's statement on Friday came hours after US President Donald Trump said his patience with Iran was running out and agreed in talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping that Tehran must reopen the strait.
Iranian Official
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi reaffirmed Tehran's sovereign right to secure the Strait of Hormuz against any vessels tied to US and Israeli aggression, stating that only ships coordinating with Iranian naval forces may transit amid the complicated situation created by foreign hostilities. Despite contradictory US signals undermining trust, Iran remains committed to a genuine diplomatic process while upholding its resistance to external interference in its nuclear and regional affairs. The ceasefire, imposed after the February war with the US and Israel, will hold only if Washington demonstrates seriousness, as Tehran stands ready to defend its sovereignty if provoked.
Israeli
Iran views the fragile ceasefire with the US and Israel as a tactical pause, while its threats to control the Strait of Hormuz—through which vital energy supplies flow—expose a core strategy to strangle global commerce and pressure Israel's vital allies. Tehran's nuclear ambitions and network of proxies continue to pose an existential threat to the Jewish state, underscoring the defensive necessity of maintaining vigilance against any Iranian rearmament or renewed aggression. Israel's security requires that any talks address these realities rather than reward contradictory Iranian signals.
Neutral
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated on Friday that Tehran lacks trust in the United States and would negotiate only if Washington demonstrates seriousness. He said vessels may transit the Strait of Hormuz except those at war with Iran, subject to coordination with Iranian naval forces, and described the situation as very complicated following an earlier closure after hostilities that began in February. Araghchi noted that Pakistan-mediated talks remain suspended amid contradictory messages, while Iran seeks to preserve the ceasefire announced last month but is prepared to resume conflict if needed.
Western
Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz and contradictory signals on talks underscore Tehran's efforts to leverage energy routes and its nuclear program as leverage against the US and Israel. Western and NATO partners remain focused on restoring freedom of navigation, neutralizing threats to global energy security, and advancing verifiable limits on Iran's nuclear ambitions through precise, conditional diplomacy. Ceasefire implementation will depend on Iran's willingness to abandon disruptive tactics and engage seriously.
Pro-Peace
Iran's stalled talks with the US, clouded by mutual distrust and rejected proposals, prolong a conflict that has already devastated civilian lives across the region since February. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz disrupts global energy flows, driving up costs for food, medicine, and fuel that hit vulnerable populations hardest, while both sides weigh resuming hostilities. Renewed, good-faith diplomacy—free of contradictory signals—remains the only path to spare further humanitarian suffering and achieve lasting de-escalation.
Global South
Iran asserts sovereign control over the Strait of Hormuz, restricting access to vessels aligned with its adversaries and exposing how Western powers seek to dominate critical energy chokepoints through coercion. Deep distrust of US intentions, fueled by contradictory signals and a history of neo-colonial interference, has stalled Pakistan-mediated talks, revealing the fragility of ceasefires imposed amid unresolved disputes over Iran's nuclear program and regional autonomy. Tehran maintains readiness for diplomacy while prepared to counter any renewed aggression that threatens its independence.
Tehran has "no trust" in the US and is interested in negotiating with Washington only if it is serious, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday, as talks on ending the war remained on hold. All vessels can pass through the Strait of Hormuz except those at war with T…
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International mediators have proposed a 10-day ceasefire between the United States and Iran, according to a senior Iranian official cited in reports. The measure is described as intended to reduce hostilities and allow renewed talks on a prior interim agreement.
Both sides are assessing next steps in the current regional security situation.
Reports indicate that a US-Iran ceasefire has broken down amid renewed fighting, with the potential impact of mediation efforts by Pakistan, Qatar, and Oman remaining unclear. Earlier diplomatic steps included a June memorandum of understanding between the parties for further negotiations and talks hosted in Geneva in February.
The summary also references Europe’s historical role in diplomacy, including the 1814-15 Congress of Vienna.
Donald Trump stated in a Fox News interview that his representatives had spoken with Iranian officials an hour earlier and that those officials wanted to make a deal to end the conflict, though he noted they had broken prior agreements and expressed uncertainty about whether one would be reached.
He added that people do not want to die and that Iran would need to proceed carefully to avoid further losses. The remarks come amid an ongoing US-Iran conflict that has involved casualties and shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, with some social media users criticizing the repetition of similar statements.
Why the Iran-US ceasefire is falling apart Iran and the US have resumed fighting because they don’t see each other as ‘reliable negotiating partners’, says analyst Ali Vaez. Neither Iran nor the United States seems able to deliver a “knockout blow at an acceptable price” to the other side, and both know “they have no choice other than engaging in diplomacy”, but they’re not ready to make uncomfortable concessions, argues Ali Vaez, director of the Iran Project at International Crisis Group.
Vaez tells host Steve Clemons that Tehran and Washington are trying to “enforce their own interpretation” of the ceasefire agreement they signed last month. President Trump has become “frustrated” with diplomacy because he’s not seeing “the kind of quick results that he likes to see”, Vaez says.