US official says ‘there will not be a good outcome for Iran’ if Strait is not kept open
By Kimberly Halkett Reporting from Washington, DC
What we know is that the United States has put a number of conditions on the future of an agreement with Iran.
Number one, what we know is that the United States says that all its demands with regard to nuclear limits must be met. According to a US official, we also know that when it comes to nuclear material that the US wants delivered, that must also be met in terms of a condition. Otherwise the United States says that there is no deal.
Having said that, there is diplomacy that continues. And what we’re told from this US official is these talks have been productive.
What we know is that the explanation given to the United States about why the Memorandum of Understanding was broken and ships were fired upon recently in the Strait of Hormuz, is that Iranian officials apparently told the United States that this is because of an errant part in their system.
That is not working… as an excuse for the United States. The United States for its part has issued a bit of an ultimatum to Iran, mainly that not only… there must be a public statement issued that no longer will vessels be fired on, but also that the Strait of Hormuz, or all channels, will remain open. Otherwise the US official says that there will not be a good outcome for Iran.
