Tehran Considers Negotiations with Washington Deadlocked, Demands Steps to Break the Impasse

An advisor to the Iranian Supreme Leader, Mohsen Rezaei, stated on Friday that the negotiation track between Tehran and Washington has reached a deadlock, calling on the US administration to take practical steps to break the stalemate. In press statements, Rezaei explained that unfreezing Iranian assets serves as a genuine test of confidence-building, urging Washington to pass it. He also warned of the consequences of the ongoing financial blockade, hinting at the potential expansion of regional tensions to include vital waterways. These remarks come amid continuing indirect communications between the two countries via international mediators, amidst diverging positions on the terms of any future agreement.