Tehran: Iran is not currently holding direct negotiations with the United States, although messages are being exchanged through intermediaries, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday, August 9, as Tehran continued to keep the Strait of Hormuz closed and set conditions for its reopening. He said Tehran would not return to negotiations until Washington addressed what Iran considers violations of the MoU and made amends for them. People sit by the shoreline as ships navigate waters off Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran. Mediators have since urged Iran and the United States to return to the terms of the June agreement and resume negotiations. The developments come as diplomatic efforts continue through intermediaries, while Iran maintains that direct negotiations with Washington cannot resume until its concerns over the June MoU are addressed and its conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz are met.