Mediators working to end the war between the United States and Iran said Monday they have made "significant" progress in negotiations after three days without major attacks, raising hopes the rapidly escalating conflict could be moving toward a diplomatic breakthrough, Wset reports.
Two regional officials, speaking on condition of anonymity to The Associated Press, described the progress in mediation efforts as "significant." They said mediators were working with Iran and Oman on a mechanism to manage vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, the strategic waterway at the center of the latest fighting.
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmail Baghaei, said Monday that while mediators continue to relay messages between Washington and Tehran, there are no direct negotiations taking place.
Mediators may convey messages to us from the American side regarding ongoing developments in the region. But at present, we have no negotiations with the American side," Baghaei said during a news conference in Tehran.
Baghaei said Iran and Oman, which sit across the Strait of Hormuz, held talks Friday and Saturday on managing shipping through the waterway.
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