TEHRAN - Iran and the United States have "reached a conclusion on a major part of the issues under discussion," but the signing of an agreement is not imminent, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday.
He made the remarks at a weekly press conference while commenting on the latest progress related to Pakistan-mediated talks between Iran and the United States aimed at ending the war.
Baghaei said developments over the past few days were the result of several weeks of talks mediated by Pakistan, adding that some other countries also offered good offices during the process.
"Therefore, it is correct to say that we have reached a conclusion on a major part of the issues under discussion. But to say that this means the signing of an agreement is imminent, no one can make such a claim," he noted.
Baghaei said this is due to several reasons, "including the fact that policy- and decision-making in the United States have become subject to a kind of institutionalized hesitation and the US frequent changing of its positions and views, which disrupts any dialogue."
