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Signs ‘to a certain extent’ positive regarding US-Iran diplomacy: Ex-Iranian MP
Ali al-Sari, a former member of Iran’s parliament, says there are positive indications from both Tehran and Washington on the diplomatic track, despite a military buildup on both sides.
“The response has not been clear so far, but there are indications on the Iranian side, and also in my view on the American side, that the signs are somewhat positive rather than negative,” al-Sari told Al Jazeera.
He said the US is reinforcing its military buildup, while Iran is strengthening its forces “in the Strait of Hormuz and along the borders”. He added that “the coincidence of this message with the Qatari mediation is significant”.
“For this reason Tehran is studying its response carefully and has not rushed, but it wants something in return, even amid a tense situation between the two parties,” he said.
He pointed to the repeated visits of the Qatari delegation, which “came, then returned, then came again”. In his view, this suggests that the Qatari mediation and other mediation efforts, including Russia’s mediation, means co-ordination with the US is continuing and is a “positive sign”. Al-Sari also highlighted the US ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack’s recent comments that the US and Iran are “very close” to a deal to de-escalate tensions, reports AL Jazeera.