What is Iran looking for in any upcoming talks with the US?

After Iran and the United States exchanged attacks at the end of last week, attention has once again turned to diplomacy, with President Donald Trump saying that the two sides would hold talks in Doha on Tuesday. But on Monday, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister, Kazem Gharibabadi, rejected the premise that any technical-level negotiations with the US would be held in Qatar this week, and instead said that consultations would be ongoing with Qatari officials. Recommended Stories list of 3 items end of list Mehdi Fazaeli, a member of the Iranian supreme leader’s office, earlier told state television that talks scheduled with the US for Sunday were cancelled by Iranian negotiators after fundamental disagreements over the Strait of Hormuz and other issues. The reciprocal US-Iranian strikes , as well as Iran’s signalling that it is in no rush to return to talks, point to the fact that any upcoming discussions between Tehran and Washington will focus on implementing what has already been agreed to – particularly when it comes to the Strait of Hormuz, the vital maritime route that Iran seized upon as its major leverage point against the US during the war. Last week’s strikes were the first by either side since the memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed on June 17 . The attacks restarted after Iran said a US-backed evacuation route for stranded vessels was unacceptable. A container ship and a tanker using the route were attacked on Thursday. …