Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, on Monday (June 1), blamed the slow pace of efforts to end the US-Iran conflict on a lack of trust, contradictory positions from Washington and continued Israeli attacks in the region. Baghaei said that if contradictory messages were part of a US negotiating tactic, they would not work with Iran, while if they reflected disarray within the U.S. administration, Washington should reach a clear and definitive position as soon as possible.

The United States and Iran said Monday they had again traded strikes, straining an already fragile ceasefire as negotiations between the two sides have stalled.Weeks of…

Ceasefire remains elusive as both sides still remain apart on conditions for peace.