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Tensions Escalate on Three Critical Topics in Iran-US Talks
🚨 No agreement has been reached on three key issues in Iran-US negotiations.
The Strait of Hormuz control, transit fees, nuclear stockpiles, and the $27 billion asset crisis continue.
🔥 The most important point: The parties still avoid the core issues.

Serious disagreements are emerging on three main topics in negotiations between the US and Iran. The status of the Strait of Hormuz, uranium enrichment process, and frozen Iranian assets hinder consensus between the parties.

Iran did not accept the US-proposed joint control plan for the Strait of Hormuz. The Tehran government insists on maintaining control over the strategic waterway and collecting fees from passing ships.

Iran states that arrangements regarding the reopening of the strait can only be considered after a comprehensive peace agreement is finalized. This approach is among the factors making the process difficult to conclude in the short term.

The US, on the other hand, defines the Strait of Hormuz as international waters and follows a different stance. President Donald Trump stated that the strait would reopen soon even without Iran’s cooperation.

Trump emphasized that Iran will not be allowed to charge transit fees, signaling that no concessions will be made on this issue. This statement further highlighted the difference in approaches between the two sides.

On the nuclear issue, the US demands Iran transfer all of its highly enriched uranium stockpile, approximately 900 pounds. Washington also wants Tehran not only to abandon its current program but to commit to not developing nuclear capacity in the long term.

Iran responded with a counteroffer to these demands, but the parties have yet to find common ground. The US considers that Iran has not shown a clear will in this regard.

Additionally, Iran is demanding compensation from the US due to airstrikes over the past six weeks. Alongside these demands, the release of approximately $27 billion in oil revenues held in different countries is also on the agenda.

These assets are said to be located in Iraq, Luxembourg, Bahrain, Japan, Turkey, and Germany, and are allocated for post-war reconstruction. Iran views access to these funds as an important part of the negotiations.

The US side is opposed to both the compensation and the release of assets. This issue is another obstacle hindering progress in negotiations.

It seems unlikely that a comprehensive agreement can be reached without resolving these three fundamental disagreements. The course of the talks is expected to depend on the steps taken in the coming period.