US-Iran Talks Show Progress Amidst Disagreements

Tehran. Although some progress has been seen in the talks between America and Iran being held with Pakistan's mediation, serious disagreements still remain, it is said. According to the news published by Al Jazeera, quoting a correspondent reporting from Tehran, the situation regarding the talks is very uncertain.

Sometimes news of great progress comes, and sometimes details of deep differences still remaining are not stopping from being made public. Iran has stated that it is studying the American proposals and will send its response through the Pakistani mediator. Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has been in Tehran for the last three days.

He has been trying to reduce the distance between both parties. Meanwhile, Pakistan's Army Chief Asim Munir has not reached Tehran at the previously expected time. According to analysts, he is unlikely to visit until significant progress is made.

Serious differences have been seen in the main subject matters of the talks. Iran has put forward the first condition of completely stopping the war on all fronts, while America is in favor of ending the war in phases.

Iran has also demanded that its full sovereignty should be expanded in Hormuz. Since this waterway carries more than 30 percent of the world's energy supply, it is a very important route, and America and regional countries have opposed it.

Iran has also demanded that all its frozen assets should be returned. But America is in favor of keeping some percentage of assets frozen. Additionally, America has demanded that Iran should close all its nuclear centers except one in Tehran and commit to 'zero enrichment'.

In addition to this, America has demanded that more than 400 kilograms of enriched uranium should be sent out of the country. But Iran has been refusing this demand.