Iran said Tuesday's indirect talks with the US covered reopening the Hormuz Strait and lifting the US naval blockade. US Secretary of State Rubio described the meeting as positive but not a breakthrough.
Indirect US-Iran talks occurred on Tuesday, date unspecified.
Reopening of the Hormuz Strait and lifting the US naval blockade were on the agenda.
Iran's stated priorities are permanently ending hostilities and lifting the blockade.
US Secretary of State Rubio called the talks a continuation of previous discussions and largely an exchange of ideas and messages.
Rubio described the meeting as positive but said it was not a breakthrough.
A senior Iranian official told Reuters that many differences remain between the two sides' positions.
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