Ed Miliband meets Iran’s foreign minister as Tehran gives US ultimatum on strait of Hormuz
Senior Iranian officials say Washington has four to five days to respond to its conditions for reopening the strait
TL;DR
- Iran has given the US a four to five-day deadline to respond to its preconditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
- The US special envoy Steve Witkoff met with Iran's Araghchi to discuss these terms.
- UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband met Araghchi, discussing freedom of navigation and bilateral issues.
- Iran insists the US must act first, implementing seven conditions 'completely and all at once'.
- Hardliners in Iran advocate for escalating conflict if the US does not respond.
- Senior Iranian military figures warned of potential new fronts if the US initiates conflict.
- European diplomats and US officials do not perceive a major breakthrough in the current talks.