Mediators keep working on Iran-US deal despite delegation's earlier refusal
Separate US-Iran talks are expected Monday or Tuesday, centered on a revised seven-day Iranian proposal discussed at the UN General Assembly.
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Mediators are still working with Iran and the United States on a possible deal, officials said, even after Iran's delegation in New York said it would not continue talks with Washington.
Separate US-Iran talks are set for Monday or Tuesday, built around a revised seven-day Iranian proposal that was discussed at the UN General Assembly, according to people informed about the discussions. The refusal from Iran's delegation followed weeks of New York talks that Tehran had called increasingly positive, before President Trump rejected Iran's proposal on nuclear talks.
A senior Iranian official has reiterated conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, and President Pezeshkian has said Tehran backs a return to the Islamabad understanding, with any talks centered on Iran's rights under international law.
Mediation remains caught between hardened positions. Iran continues to deny any willingness to negotiate, while the US says it holds a strategic advantage and shows no urgency to move talks forward, making substantive progress unlikely in the near term. That standoff keeps the geopolitical risk premium in oil elevated, even without a fresh catalyst to push prices further.