Iran says it wants a 'comprehensive agreement' with US

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Iran says it wants a 'comprehensive agreement' with US

Published : Wednesday, 6 May, 2026 at 2:18 PM, Count : 78

Iran says it wants a 'comprehensive agreement' with US

Iran will only accept "a fair and comprehensive agreement" in its negotiations with the US on ending the war in the Middle East, its foreign minister said on Wednesday, as President Donald Trump cited "great progress" in the process.

"We will do our best to protect our legitimate rights and interests in the negotiations," Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said in Beijing after a meeting with China's top diplomat Wang Yi, Iranian media reported. "We only accept a fair and comprehensive agreement."

He did not directly address Trump's offer of a pause in the US operation to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz, offered earlier as an incentive to help reach an agreement between the two sides.

The strait has been virtually shut since the conflict began on February 28 with air attacks on Iran by the US and Israel, blocking about 20% of world oil supplies and igniting a global energy crisis.

"We have mutually agreed that, while the Blockade will remain in full force and effect, Project Freedom ... will be paused for a short period of time to see whether or not the Agreement can be finalized and signed," Trump wrote on social media.

Following Trump's post, Brent crude oil futures LCOc1 fell 1.2%, to $108.60 a barrel, after dropping 4% in the previous session. US West Texas Intermediate futures CLc1 eased 1.2% to $101.06 a barrel, after settling down 3.9% the day before.

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