Iranian negotiators later outlined specific preconditions for U.S. talks in Islamabad, including Strait of Hormuz control, asset unfreezing, and civilian nuclear energy use, adding concrete demands to earlier conditional remarks.
Iranian First Vice President Aref had said in remarks cited by Cailian Press that discussions in Islamabad with an “America First” U.S. representative could likely lead to an agreement beneficial to both sides and the world, while ruling out an agreement with an “Israel First” representative. New information adds that, in a meeting with Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz on April 11, Iranian negotiators set out specific preconditions for talks with the United States: full control of the Strait of Hormuz, the unfreezing of all overseas Iranian assets, and permission to use civilian nuclear energy. The new details clarify the substantive conditions Iran is attaching to any prospective talks.