According to CCTV news, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Bagheri said on November 2 that the United States is the greatest threat to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. He warned that the US’s claim of attacking Iranian nuclear facilities would threaten international peace and security.
Bagheer said that the United States' threats against Iran are 'aggresive'. Iran has been documenting the US's violations of international law and the United Nations Charter, and has informed relevant international institutions. 'But the United Nations, the Security Council, and the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency remain silent on this issue.'
According to Arab News, on the 1st, U.S. President Donald Trump threatened again to carry out military strikes against Iran during a campaign rally in Iowa. "The only reason I didn’t end Iran is because I want to be a good person. If I could, I would try to save all those lives. But at some point, we will have to ‘hit them with a hammer,’” Trump said.
On October 31, Trump stated that the United States had destroyed most of Iran’s military forces, including the navy, air force, air defense systems, as well as a large amount of military equipment and manufacturing capabilities. However, “we still need to deal with one or two locations, but we can do it within 10 minutes.” He specifically mentioned the underground nuclear facility called “Gaoshan”, located near Iran’s Natanz nuclear facilities.
On the 2nd day, a official familiar with the negotiations told Reuters that Iranian negotiators had concluded talks with the Qatar mediation, aimed at ending the conflict between Iran and the United States. Currently, a draft proposal is being circulated, and further meetings may be held between the two sides.
The official said that Iranian negotiators left on the 1st, but their departure was not due to difficulties in the negotiations. He did not provide further details about the specific content of the proposal draft.
Iran said that the negotiations are based on a plan developed by Iran in September, which aims to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the maritime blockade imposed by the United States against Iran. Tehran has proposed that the implementation timeline for this plan could be accelerated if an agreement is reached.
Baghaee stated that Kazem Gharibabadi, the Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister, has previously traveled to Doha to facilitate communication between Iran and the United States through intermediaries from Qatar.
Bagheer said: "Our demands have been expressed very clearly and transparently. These demands are reasonable and logical: Unless the United States ends its naval blockade of Iran, respects Iran's demands, and meets Iran's legitimate requests, it will be impossible to initiate the final agreement, or to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or ensure its security."
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Al-Aghaqi previously stated that, according to an agreement, the Strait of Hormuz is expected to be reopened within two days, rather than the originally planned seven days. The 'two-day plan' refers to a scenario where the United States will take a series of measures to fulfill the agreement on the first day, followed by the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz on the second day.
The latest round of diplomacy is underway at a time when international concerns about potential escalation into a conflict are rising.
When asked about Tehran’s views on the US midterm elections, Baghae said that Tehran does not expect these elections to “give birth to a new America”.
