Iran said on Friday it was looking for actions, not words from the United States after sources said President Donald Trump was weighing an initial US-Iranian agreement to extend a ceasefire and open the Strait of Hormuz.
The comments by Iran’s top negotiator, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, were in line with previous defiant statements from Iran but added to questions over how such an agreement might unfold.
According to four sources familiar with the matter, a deal would extend the truce in place since early April for 60 days and allow oil and gas shipments through the strategic waterway while negotiators tackle difficult issues such as Iran’s nuclear program.
Trump has not yet approved the deal, the sources said, and Iran’s Tasnim news agency reiterated that the text had not been finalised, adding that it had undergone changes in recent days.
“We do not trust guarantees and words, only actions are the criterion. No action will be taken before the other side acts,” Qalibaf said in a social media post.”The winner of any agreement is the one who is better prepared for war the day after.”
