Iran says it is up to the US to prevent renewed war
Iran's chief negotiator said Tehran has given Washington a 'firm and rational response' and that the US must now act to prevent renewed war, a day after US strikes on Qeshm Island.
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Iran's chief negotiator said on Tuesday that it is now up to the United States to prevent a return to war, after Tehran delivered what he called a firm and rational response to Washington.
Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, the speaker of Iran's parliament, did not say what the response contained. He warned that any further U.S. miscalculation could bring an Iranian reply that would be hard to predict.
His comments came a day after the U.S. military carried out what officials described as limited, defensive strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island near the Strait of Hormuz, after Iranian forces fired at an American aircraft.
Qatar has been mediating indirect talks between the two countries aimed at ending the war, which is now in its ninth month. The fighting and the disruption of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz have pushed up oil and fuel prices worldwide.
President Donald Trump has said a deal could be reached and that Iran wants a settlement. On Tuesday, he said the war and higher gasoline prices were part of the reason his party lost ground in the midterm elections. This is a developing story.
This summary is original reporting by tehworldnews, written after checking the facts against several major international news outlets and official statements.