According to Iran’s Fars News Agency, an adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader said that Iran will not give up the capabilities it has gained in the Strait of Hormuz. Odaily cited the report via Jinshi, with the information attributed to Iranian-side sources and Fars. The report did not provide further details on the specific nature of the capabilities mentioned by the adviser.
The same update said talks between Iran and the United States were temporarily suspended after 80 minutes. The pause was described as a break for rest and internal consultations. The meeting was held with the participation of mediators from Pakistan and Qatar. According to the message, Iran’s nuclear program was not discussed during the first round of talks.
The report added that this round of negotiations focused on implementing Article 13 of a memorandum of understanding, while giving priority to issues related to Lebanon. The information currently disclosed covers the statement on the Strait of Hormuz, the pause in the Iran-U.S. talks, the involvement of Pakistan and Qatar as mediators, and the scope of topics in the first round. No further result from the talks was provided in the update.