Supreme Leader gave government powers for US peace talks, says Pezeshkian
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated that the Supreme Leader granted authorities to pursue dialogue with Washington to end the Middle East war.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Monday that Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has provided the government with specific powers to conduct talks with the United States. According to a Times of India report, Pezeshkian noted that the administration is attempting to resolve the conflict through dialogue.
The announcement follows statements from the Iranian foreign ministry that Tehran is communicating with Washington via mediators. Iran has proposed a two-day schedule to restart nuclear negotiations and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a timeline that has been reduced from a previous seven-day proposal.
This plan depends on the United States meeting specific requirements from Tehran. These include a ceasefire covering Lebanon, the end of the US blockade on Iranian ports, the removal of sanctions on oil sales, and the supervision of ships in the strait via a route agreed upon by Iran and Oman.
Foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said the proposal serves as the foundation for mediated talks and claimed the move shows a good-faith approach. However, Baghaei did not state if the US has accepted the terms or if Tehran's demands have changed.
In a separate development, China announced it will dispatch a special envoy to Iran, Oman, and Saudi Arabia in early to mid-November. Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said the envoy's goal is to lower regional tensions and promote stability.
