Iran has no intention of resuming negotiations, according to detikNews, which reported Monday that Tehran was responding to a fresh push for talks from US President Donald Trump. The Indonesian outlet framed the position as a direct reply to Trump, who it said wants to return to the negotiating table while Iran is unwilling.
A separate detikNews headline carried the same message, stating that Trump seeks further talks but Iran will not engage.
The reporting sits alongside other coverage of the standoff. ANTARA News Sulteng reported that the United States and Iran have been discussing how to end the conflict through mediators, with the two sides working separately. CNN Indonesia reported that Mojtaba has been described as agreeing to a new Iranian plan concerning the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
The material available does not specify what prompted Trump's latest call for negotiations, what terms either side might bring, or when the contacts described by ANTARA took place. It also does not identify Mojtaba beyond the single name used in the CNN Indonesia headline, or set out the details of the Hormuz plan.
The wider market picture appeared unsettled. Investing.com Indonesia reported that the pound weakened against the dollar as demand for the US currency was driven by oil prices, a move reported the same day.
What to watch next: whether the mediation channels described by ANTARA produce any shift in Iran's stated refusal, and whether the Hormuz proposal moves beyond the stage reported by CNN Indonesia.
