Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson: The current Iran-US negotiations do not involve nuclear issues

On May 23, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Bagae said on the 22nd local time that the visit to Iran by Pakistan Army Chief of Staff Munir is a continuation of the current diplomatic process. This does not mean that the situation has entered a decisive stage, nor can it be said that Iran and the United States are close to reaching an agreement. Bagae said that the differences between Iran and the United States are "deep and extensive" and it is impossible to achieve a final result through just several rounds of round-trip mediation or weeks of negotiations. Bagae emphasized that the focus of the current negotiations is to push for the end of the war, and issues related to the nuclear issue will not be discussed at this stage. He said issues including "ending war on all fronts, the situation in the Strait of Hormuz and ending U.S. maritime 'looting'" remained the core content of the negotiations. (CCTV News)