Iran says no US deal finalised yet

Sayyid Badr bin Hamad al Busaidy, Foreign Minister, received a telephone call on Friday from Dr Seyed Abbas Araghchi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
During the call, the two sides reviewed the latest regional developments and exchanged views on efforts to support sustainable and fair political solutions that contribute to strengthening security and stability in the region.
Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to ensuring the freedom and security of maritime navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, in accordance with their sovereign responsibilities over their territorial waters and in compliance with international law, in a manner that safeguards the interests of regional and international parties.
Meanwhile, Iran's foreign ministry said on Friday that there was still 'no final agreement' with the United States to end the Middle East war, after US President Donald Trump said he was making his decision on a potential deal.
'Regarding the understanding, as I said while speaking to you, exchanges of messages are continuing, but no final agreement has been reached yet', said ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei.

Meanwhile, Iran's Fars news agency cited informed sources as saying US President Trump's latest comments on a potential deal to end the Mideast war were a 'mixture of truth and lies'.
'Trump claimed that Iran was obligated to open the Strait of Hormuz without tolls, even though no such clause appears in the text of the agreement', Fars said.
On his assertion that Washington and Tehran would coordinate on destroying Iran's enriched uranium, Fars said: 'Well-informed sources emphasised that not only does this not appear in the memorandum of understanding, but this claim is fundamentally baseless'.
They added that the destruction of Iran's nuclear material is also not included.
The sources said Iran is demanding 'the immediate release of $12 billion in frozen Iranian assets' and warned that 'until this payment is made, Iran will not move to the next phase of negotiations'.
On Lebanon, the sources reiterated Tehran's call for a 'complete ceasefire, in line with Hezbollah's demands', adding that any violation of that ceasefire would trigger 'immediate retaliation'. — AFP