U.S. to Iran in New York talks: 'You don't control the Strait of Hormuz at all'

The United States and Iran held in New York the first round of indirect talks in three months, and during the talks the Americans rejected Iran's demands for opening the Strait of Hormuz and responded that Iran has no control over the strait.

According to the report, the indirect talks were held Tuesday in New York in separate rooms. The American representatives Jared Kushner and Steve Witcoff were in one room and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was in another room, while the Qatari mediators, led by Ali al-Thawadi, moved between the rooms and conveyed messages between the sides.

The Iranian representatives conveyed their conditions for resuming negotiations and opening the Strait of Hormuz, conditions identical to those Iran published publicly in recent days, with no new messages from Tehran. According to the report, the Iranians told the American representatives: 'We will open the Strait of Hormuz if you implement our demands within a week.'

The United States responded in a message that cast doubt on Iran's ability to influence the region: 'Sorry, but you don't control the Strait of Hormuz at all. It's not clear to us exactly why you think you have some kind of standing on this matter.'

According to a source involved in the details of the mediation, negotiations are continuing and similar meetings may occur again before the end of the UN assembly this week. Now awaiting the response of President Trump, who will have to decide whether to continue negotiations or turn in a different direction.