Iran: "Control of Strait of Hormuz to Continue Until Framework Deal Reached"

[The Financial News]

An Iranian security source stated that the current situation in the Strait of Hormuz will continue until the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran reach a joint framework for an agreement to end the war.
The Iranian security source told Cable News Network (CNN) on the 12th (local time) that the United States is making "excessive demands" on several issues, including the Strait of Hormuz, and argued that this is preventing progress in the negotiations between the two sides.
The United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran began talks to end the war in Islamabad at about 5:30 p.m. on the 11th, with mediation by the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, and have been engaged in marathon negotiations that continued past 2 a.m.
The overall atmosphere of the talks has been described as positive, but negotiations have reportedly stalled on several points, including the Strait of Hormuz.
The source said, "Iran is in no hurry," adding that Tehran has informed Washington that "the situation in the Strait of Hormuz will not change" until a common framework is reached. He warned that they had even agreed on the number of ships that would be allowed to pass, but that "even those vessels may not be able to transit."
The source further stressed that if the U.S. negotiating team does not accept this "realistic outlook," the Strait of Hormuz will remain effectively closed.
The source also said that the Islamic Republic of Iran has already demonstrated its ability to impose such a blockade, describing the current situation as "a repetition of miscalculations" and "something that will ultimately harm the United States."

dympna@fnnews.com Song Kyung-jae Reporter