Iran’s president denies threatening to resign during talks over strait of Hormuz
by Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor from World news | The Guardian on (#77F5S)
Masoud Pezeshkian dismisses talk of internal rift as hardline Assembly of Experts call US negotiations futile'
Masoud Pezeshkian, Iran's president, has been forced to deny claims that he has repeatedly threatened to resign as he battles hardline factions opposed to reaching a settlement with the US over the strait of Hormuz.
The US and Europe hope a deal is imminent to reopen the strait and they are putting pressure on Oman to accept a temporary agreement that officials in Muscat fear will leave Iran retaining near permanent dominance of the vital oil shipping channel. Ships would enter the strait in a route close to Iran, but leave on a route that passes through Iranian and Omani waters.
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