Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has agreed to hold negotiations with the United States.
According to the Ynet publication's sources, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi informed the US President's Special Envoy Steve Witkoff that the new supreme leader had approved the negotiation process.
"I am here after we received the consent and blessing of Mojtaba Khamenei to close this issue as soon as possible, if our conditions are met," the outlet quoted diplomatic sources as saying.
Situation in Iran
As a reminder, US President Donald Trump previously announced that he had ordered a five-day suspension of strikes on Iran's energy infrastructure.
According to reports, the US and Iran have held talks over the past two days to resolve the situation in the Middle East. Trump noted that the negotiations would continue throughout the week.
Meanwhile, Iranian media reported that Tehran is not conducting direct negotiations with the US to resolve the conflict, claiming the US president's statements are part of an effort to lower energy prices and buy time to implement his military plans.
According to Reuters, the US is in contact with Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. However, Ghalibaf denied this and emphasized his support for the country's supreme leader.
Furthermore, Politico learned that the US presidential administration is considering the Iranian parliament speaker as a potential negotiating partner and possibly even a new leader.
Today, Iran accused the US and Israel of attacking its energy grid. The strikes reportedly damaged gas supply facilities and a pipeline, with no casualties reported.