Ismail Baghaei, the spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic, said at a press conference on Monday, 11 Aban: “There has been no change in the composition of the negotiating team of the Islamic Republic, and the person responsible for the negotiations is Qalibaf.”

Baghaei also said that the decision to respond to the letter from J.D. Vance is with Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of the Supreme National Security Council.

The spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic also emphasized that the exchange of messages between Tehran and Washington

Baghaei, regarding “a change in the tone of America” in Vance’s letter to Mohsen Rezaei, continued: “The difference in the tone of correspondence is a normal matter; what is important for us is the performance of the US government, which so far has shown that it has no initiative in the field of diplomacy.”

He added: “No agreement is formed and the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened or made secure unless the US maritime blockade ends and our legitimate demands are put into action.”