🗣 Key takeaways from Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi's statements to Al Jazeera:

▪Iran has agreed during negotiations to shorten the timeframe for implementing its plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to two days

▪Tehran insists on the release of all its frozen assets and sanctions relief for the oil sector

▪Araghchi described the US vice president’s message to Iran’s leadership as a positive step

▪Iran currently has no plans for direct meetings with US officials

▪Its conditions for a settlement include lifting sanctions and reducing US forces in the region